Bowang District

Bowang
Bowang; 博望区
	District
	Coordinates: 31°34′N 118°50′E / 31.56°N 118.84°ECoordinates: 31°34′N 118°50′E / 31.56°N 118.84°E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Anhui
Prefecture-level city	Ma'anshan
Established	September 2012
Area
• Total	351 km2 (136 sq mi)
Population
• Total	183,500
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard Time)

Bowang District (Chinese: 博望区; pinyin: Bówàng Qū) is a district of the prefecture-level city of Ma'anshan in Anhui province, China. It was created in September 2012 by splitting off the three towns of Bowang, Danyang, and Xinshi from Dangtu County. It governs an area of 351 square kilometres (136 sq mi) and has a total population of 183,500.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Bowang District is divided into three towns: Bowang Town (博望镇), Danyang (丹阳镇), and Xinshi (新市镇), which are further divided into 3 neighbourhood committees, 3 communities, and 37 villages.^[1]

References

1 2 博望区简介 [Introduction to Bowang District] (in Chinese). Bowang District government. 2012-09-17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2012-12-13.

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[gov-1] 1 2 博望区简介 [Introduction to Bowang District] (in Chinese). Bowang District government. 2012-09-17. Archived from the original on 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2012-12-13.