Minhou
Minhou ( Chinese 閩侯 縣 / 闽侯 县 , Pinyin Mǐnhóu xiàn ) is a Chinese district in the prefecture of Fuzhou in Fujian Province . It lies north and south of the confluence of the Min River with the Taiwan Strait .
- Area: 2,133 km²;
- Population: 610,000 (end of 2002);
- Main town: Ganzhe street district (甘蔗 街道).
- Gross domestic product per capita: 14,126 renminbi
Ethnic breakdown of the population of Minhou (2000)
The 2000 census counted 580,048 residents of Minhouse.
| Name of the people | Residents | proportion of |
|---|---|---|
| Han | 577,638 | 99.58% |
| She | 1.306 | 0.23% |
| Manchu | 193 | 0.03% |
| Miao | 157 | 0.03% |
| Zhuang | 144 | 0.02% |
| Dong | 106 | 0.02% |
| Tujia | 102 | 0.02% |
| Hui | 82 | 0.01% |
| Others | 320 | 0.06% |
Coordinates: 26 ° 14 ' N , 119 ° 5' E