Xianan Township
Xianan Township is a township in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. As of the 2019 census it had a population of 18,661 and an area of.
Administrative division
As of 2021, the township is divided into one community and ten villages:- Xianan Community
- Bochuan
- Yifeng
- Zhongnan
- Guzhou
- Tangba
- Yuhuan
- Xiyuan
- Jingyang
- Xiatang
- Caimen
History
During the Qing dynasty, it belonged to Si'en County.In 1933 during the Republic of China, Xianan Township was set up.
In 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the Fourth District. In 1955, its name was changed to Xianan District. It was renamed Heping People's Commune in 1958 and Xianan People's Commune in 1959. In 1984, Xianan Township was renamed "Xianan Maonan Ethnic Township". In 1987, it reverted to its former name of Xianan Township.
Geography
The township lies at the southwestern of Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, bordering Nandan County to the west, Jinchengjiang District to the south, Chuanshan Town to the north, and Shuiyuan Town to the east.The Dagou River flows through the township north to south.