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Jishou

Hunancity

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Total population

408,812

Coordinates28.27°, 109.69°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Hunan, China, Jishou stands as a mid-sized city. Jishou maps to 28.265°, 109.694° — squarely within the subtropical belt. Population sits at roughly 408,812 according to the open data we track. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. The location receives about 1,107 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 43% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

28.2653

Longitude

109.6939

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

108

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Brown Spotted Pitviper
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus (Cantor, 1839) · Squamata
6
Kelung Cat Snake
Boiga kraepelini Stejneger, 1902 · Squamata
5
Red-banded Snake
Lycodon rufozonatus Cantor, 1842 · Squamata
5
Chinese Green Snake
Ptyas major (Günther, 1858) · Squamata
4
Chinese Moccasin
Deinagkistrodon acutus (Günther, 1888) · Squamata
4
Tiger Keelback
Rhabdophis tigrinus (Boie, 1826) · Squamata
3
Asiatic Toad
Bufo gargarizans Cantor, 1842 · Amphibia
3
Hong Kong Dwarf Snake
Calamaria septentrionalis Boulenger, 1890 · Squamata
3

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Xiong Xiling

Premier of the Republic of China (1870–1937)

Chinese television presenter

Chinese idol singer

Shi Bangfan

Chinese aviator (1901–1984)

Chinese screenwriter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hunan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.03

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,107

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Jishou

湖南省吉首市地名录

吉首市人民政府 · 1983

Hunan shao shu min zu shi (Jishou da xue min zu yan jiu wen ku)

Jun You · 2001

長河不尽流

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Chinese Green Snake

Chinese Green Snake

Seen 2026-09-04

Brown spotted pitviper

Brown spotted pitviper

Protobothrops mucrosquamatus

Seen 2026-09-04

Sugarcane Spittlebug

Sugarcane Spittlebug

Callitettix versicolor

Seen 2026-08-13

Chinese Moccasin

Chinese Moccasin

Deinagkistrodon acutus

Seen 2026-08-07

Formosa Wolf Snake

Formosa Wolf Snake

Lycodon ruhstrati

Seen 2026-08-02

Many-banded Krait

Many-banded Krait

Bungarus multicinctus

Seen 2026-07-30

Kelung Cat Snake

Kelung Cat Snake

Boiga kraepelini

Seen 2026-07-30

Red-banded Snake

Red-banded Snake

Lycodon rufozonatus

Seen 2026-07-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Open Library