# Jiulongpo, Chongqing

Jiulongpo (simplified Chinese: 九龙坡; traditional Chinese: 九龍坡; pinyin: Jiǔlóngpō Qū) is a district forming part of the western part of the Chongqing urban core (重庆主城区).It covers an area of 432 km², with a resident population of 1.54 million and an urbanization rate of 94%. 2024 GDP is 206 billion yuan.

## Location

Jiulongpo is one of the main districts in Chongqing, around which are Yuzhong, Shapingba and Dadukou, while Banan and Nan'an are separated from Jiulongpo with rivers. The government of Jiulongpo is in Yangjiaping.

## Geography
### Topography

The Jinyun Mountain winds along the its western border, while the Zhongliang Mountain Range stretches across the central part, dividing the entire region into eastern and western sections. To the east of the Zhongliang Mountains, the terrain is predominantly characterized by low hills, typically with elevations between 250 and 450 meters, mostly consisting of river valleys along the rivers below 300 meters in elevation. To the west of the Zhongliang Mountains, the terrain slopes from higher in the northwest to lower in the southeast, generally ranging in elevation from 180 to 400 meters, primarily featuring gentle hills and flat basins.

### Climate

Jiulongpo District experiences a subtropical monsoon humid climate within the Sichuan Basin. It is characterized by abundant thermal and precipitation resources, with rainfall coinciding with warm seasons. Key features include limited sunshine, long frost-free periods, spring droughts accompanied by frequent late spring cold spells, hot summers prone to summer droughts, autumns marked by frequent prolonged drizzles, and winters with frequent fog. The annual average temperature ranges between 16°C and 18°C, with a frost-free period of approximately 342 days. The average yearly precipitation falls between 1,105 and 1,029 millimeters.

## Administrative divisions

| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Yangjiaping Subdistrict | 杨家坪街道 | Yángjiāpíng Jiēdào | 111,578 | 3.1 |
| Huangjueping Subdistrict | 黄桷坪街道 | Huángjuépíng Jiēdào | 64,112 | 4.6 |
| Xiejiawan Subdistrict | 谢家湾街道 | Xièjiāwān Jiēdào | 78,227 | 3.8 |
| Shipingqiao Subdistrict | 石坪桥街道 | Shípíngqiáo Jiēdào | 72,281 | 1.3 |
| Shiqiaopu Subdistrict | 石桥铺街道 | Shíqiáopù Jiēdào | 143,928 | 7.643 |
| Erlang Subdistrict | 二郎街道 | Èrláng Jiēdào | 143,928 | 6.5 |
| Zhongliangshan Subdistrict | 中梁山街道 | Zhōngliángshān Jiēdào | 88,739 | 19.4 |
| Yuzhou Road Subdistrict | 渝州路街道 | Yúzhōulù Jiēdào | 90,840 | 159.812 |
| Jiulong town | 九龙镇 | Jiǔlóng Zhèn | 82,052 | 10 |
| Huayan town | 华岩镇 | Huáyán Zhèn | 46,677 | 25.5 |
| Hangu town | 含谷镇 | Hángǔ Zhèn | 37,175 | 29.5 |
| Jinfeng town | 金凤镇 | Jīnfèng Zhèn | 16,305 | 38.5 |
| Baishiyi town | 白市驿镇 | Báishìyì Zhèn | 74,989 | 52.3 |
| Zouma town | 走马镇 | Zǒumǎ Zhèn | 15,632 | 29.9 |
| Shiban town | 石板镇 | Shíbǎn Zhèn | 9,308 | 24.6 |
| Bafu town | 巴福镇 | Bāfú Zhèn | 14,728 | 18.15 |
| Taojia town | 陶家镇 | Táojiā Zhèn | 16,467 | 42.5 |
| Xipeng town | 西彭镇 | Xīpéng Zhèn | 102,020 | 87 |
| Tongguanyi town | 铜罐驿镇 | Tóngguànyì Zhèn | 19,361 | 23.2 |

### Schools

The following schools are in Jiulongpo District:
* Chongqing Yucai Middle School
* Chongqing Qinghua Middle School

## Transport
### Metro

Jiulongpo is currently served by two metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:
* Line 1 - Xietaizi, Shiqiaopu
* Line 2 - Yuanjiagang, Xiejiawan, Yangjiaping, Chongqing Zoo, Dayancun, Mawangchang