Xianning’s geographical environment

Location and realm

Xianning City is located in the southeast of Hubei Province, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, at the junction of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi provinces. It borders Yangxin to the east, Chongyang to the south, Puqi to the west, Wuchang to the north, Tongshan to the southeast, and Jiayu to the northwest, with a total area of ​​9,861 square kilometers.

Topography

The terrain of Xianning City is high in the south and low in the north. According to the national landform division, it can be divided into 3 landform areas: Alluvial plain area along the river and lake: located in the northwest of Xianning City, it is Chibi A large area from Cha'an Ridge in the city to the north of Shuangxi in Xian'an District. Damu Mountain-Yushan low mountain and hilly area: located in the middle of Xian'an City, north of the line from Tongshan County to Shadian, and south of the line from Cha'an Ridge to Shuangxi. Mufu Mountain erosion structure Zhongshan area: Located in the area south of the line from Tongshan climax to Shadian in Xianning City, it is a dome fold fault mountain steep slope terrain composed of granite and metamorphic rock.

Climate

Xianning City has a mild climate, abundant precipitation, sufficient sunshine, four distinct seasons and a long frost-free period. The annual average temperature is 16.8℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 41.4℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is minus 15.4℃.