Mawu Township, Kongtong District, Pingliang City, Gansu Province

Mawu Township

Mawu Township, belonging to Kongtong District, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, is located in the southern mountainous area of Kongtong District, adjacent to Xiamen Township in the East, Huating County in the south, Jingyuan County in the West and Kongtong town in the north. It covers an area of 122.6 square kilometers.

In March 1958, Yueming township was merged into Mawu township; in September of the same year, Mawu Township and GuanLiang Township were merged to establish Xingfu commune; in December of the same year, Xingfu commune was merged into Xiamen commune. In June 1961, Mawu commune was established. In September 1965, it was divided into Mawu commune and machuan commune. In November 1983, Mawu commune was changed to township. By the end of 2018, Ma Wuxiang had 4298 registered residence population. As of June 2020, Mawu township has jurisdiction over seven administrative villages.

By the end of 2018, Mawu Township had three comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

In March 1958, Yueming township was merged into Mawu township; in September of the same year, Mawu Township and GuanLiang Township were merged to establish Xingfu commune; in December of the same year, Xingfu commune was merged into Xiamen commune.

In June 1961, Mawu commune was established.

In September 1965, it was divided into Mawu commune and machuan commune.

In November 1983, Mawu commune was transformed into a township.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, it had jurisdiction over seven villagers' committees, including Mawu, yangjiashan, Chengzi, Shijiagou, Hougou, Yueming and Duanli, and 42 villagers' groups.

As of June 2020, Mawu township has jurisdiction over 7 administrative villages, and the Township People's government is located at No. 3, Guanzhuang community, Mawu village.

geographical environment

Location context

Mawu township is located in the southern mountainous area of Kongtong District, Pingliang City, Gansu Province. It is adjacent to Xiamen township of Kongtong District in the East, Huating County of Pingliang City in the south, Jingyuan County of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in the West and Kongtong town of Kongtong District in the north. It is 15.5 km long from east to west and 8.5-12 km wide from south to north. Mawu village, where the township government is located, is 23 km away from the urban area. The total administrative area of the township is 122.6 square kilometers.

topographic features

Mawu Township and Kongtong mountain come down in one continuous line and face each other across the ditch. The terrain in the territory is slightly higher in the northwest and lower in the southeast. There are 8 streams with a total length of 39 km. The ground elevation is 1870-2230 meters, the highest point is located at 3 Du wujiamao of yangjiashan, 2230 meters above sea level, and the lowest point is located at yuemingshe of Yueming village, 1870 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by mountains and ravines, with an altitude of 1800-2230 meters. The highest point is only 4 meters lower than Taitong mountain, the highest peak in Pingliang.

climate

The climate of Mawu township is alpine climate with high cold and rainy. The average temperature is 8.6 ℃, the annual sunshine is 2424.8 hours, the climate is pleasant, the air is fresh, the frost free period is 90-110 days, the annual rainfall is 500-680mm, the natural vegetation is good, the forest coverage rate is 23.6%, and there are 100000 mu of natural grassland, which is suitable for forestry and animal husbandry.

natural disaster

Due to the frequent occurrence of cold and humid natural disasters in Mawu Township, there are mainly hail, sandstorm, debris flow, frost, diseases and pests, etc.

natural resources

Mawu township is rich in mineral and other natural resources, biological resources, natural grassland of 100000 mu, wild Chinese herbal medicine resources, animal and plant resources. According to the records of Pingliang Fu Zhi in Ming Dynasty, there are 104 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Mawu township was 4075. Among the total population, there are 2103 males, accounting for 51.6%, and 1972 females, accounting for 48.4%. In the total population, 4034 people (99.0%) are Han nationality, and 41 people (1.0%) are Hui nationality. In 2011, the birth rate was 10.4 ‰, the death rate was 7.3 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 3.1 ‰. The population density is 33.2 per square kilometer.

At the end of 2017, the permanent resident population of Mawu township was 3973.

By the end of 2018, Ma Wuxiang had 4298 registered residence population.

Economics

overview

At the end of 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in Mawu township was 2722 yuan.

Agriculture

By the end of 2011, the sown area of crops in Mawu township was 37980 mu, and the area of characteristic agriculture reached 21000 mu. Yueming village 100 mu Longshu 6 virus-free potato demonstration base will be built, planting 6200 Mu virus-free potato, 6000 mu broad bean and 6000 mu flax; the planting area of traditional Chinese medicine is 2020 mu, with an annual output of 535 tons, including 300 mu high-quality traditional Chinese medicine; the total grain output is 4265 tons.

At the end of 2011, there were 9506 large livestock in Mawu Township, including 8600 cattle, 13803 cattle, 197 large breeding households with more than 5 cattle and 130 large breeding households with more than 10 cattle; 4284 sheep, 1256 ewes; 1400 pigs, 218 sows; 4500 domestic birds, 60 tons of eggs; the total output value of animal husbandry reached 4.95 million yuan.

business

By the end of 2011, Mawu Township had 1 animal husbandry trading market, 2 Chinese herbal medicine bases, 1 cattle farm, 1 agricultural products and Chinese herbal medicine trading market, 27 large and small shops, 4 restaurants and 5 farmhouses, with 107 employees and an annual income of 5 million yuan.

By the end of 2018, Mawu Township had three comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Transportation

At the end of 2011, there was an asphalt road in Mawu Township, with a length of 23 kilometers, a bus station, two daily bus trips, and a daily passenger volume of 140.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

At the end of 2011, there was one comprehensive cultural station in Mawu Township, seven rural libraries, and more than 90000 books of various types. We excavated, sorted and declared the endangered intangible cultural heritage "sheepskin fan drum". Three training courses for cultural and artistic talents were held, with 34 trainees. A self music class of "you come to the small stage if you want to sing" was set up, with 35 touring performances in the whole township. The folk minor performed by old folk artists won the second prize of Kongtong district's art performance.

education

By the end of 2011, there was one junior middle school in Mawu Township with 126 students and 16 full-time teachers, one township level Central Primary School and four village primary schools with 276 students and 31 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of junior middle school age population, the enrollment rate of junior high school and junior high school, and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education all reached 100%.

medical and health work

By the end of 2011, there were 4 medical and health institutions at all levels in Mawu Township, with 11 professional health personnel, including 4 rural doctors, covering 42 communities in 7 villages. There are 4040 participants in the new rural cooperative medical system.

Sports

In 2011, Mawu Township successfully held the "fifth mass sports meeting of Mawu township", with 5 events, 10 teams and 94 athletes participating in the competition. There are 2 social sports instructors.

Post and telecommunication

By the end of 2011, Mawu Township had full coverage of radio and television, including one post and telecommunications office, two telecommunication towers and two mobile towers, 342 fixed telephone users and 1650 mobile telephone users.

social security

In 2011, there were 405 rural households with minimum living security, with 919 people; 71 people were supported by the five guarantees.