Luzhou’s geographical location: the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, southeastern Sichuan Province, and the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Chongqing.
The city is located on the southern edge of the Sichuan Basin, at the intersection of Yongning River, Chishui River, Tuojiang River and Yangtze River. The geographical coordinates are between 27°39′-29°20′ north latitude and 105°8′-106°28′ east longitude. It is 184.84 kilometers long from north to south and 121.64 kilometers wide from east to west; 221 kilometers from Chongqing in the east and 318 kilometers from Chengdu in the north. The city's jurisdiction covers an area of ??12,232.34 square kilometers.
With the central Yangtze River Valley as the lowest center, it gradually rises toward the north and south banks. The Yangtze River Valley has a minimum altitude of 203 meters (across the river in Xiaguanqiao Village, Lujiao Township, Hejiang). It is the center where the landform erosion base level and runoff from the north and south banks converge in the Luzhou area. The highest on the north bank is Wanshou Mountain, with an altitude of 757.7 meters; on the south bank, the highest is Luohanlin Muyu Mountain, with an altitude of 1,902 meters.
Extended information:
Luzhou City belongs to the subtropical humid climate zone, with a distinct three-dimensional climate in the southern mountainous areas. The temperature is high, the sunshine is abundant, the rainfall is abundant, the four seasons are distinct, the frost-free period is long, the temperature, light and water are in the same season, the monsoon climate is obvious, the spring and autumn are warm, the summer is hot, and the winter is not too cold. However, affected by the topography of the Sichuan Basin, Luzhou City is prone to thunderstorms in summer, continuous rainy weather and light fog in winter. However, there are few strong winds throughout the year and mostly breezes of 0-2 meters/second.
There are many rivers and lakes in the territory. It belongs to the Yangtze River water system. The Yangtze River is distributed in the northern part of the city. It flows from Jiang'an in the west to Dadukou in Naxi. The Yangtze River enters Luzhou from Dadukou Town in Naxi District in the west and flows through Naxi District, Jiangyang District, Longmatan District, Luxian County in Luzhou to Wanglong Town in Hejiang County enters Chongqing City and traverses 133 kilometers across the city. The river is 600-1300 meters wide. With the Yangtze River as the main trunk, it consists of 4-level tributaries forming a dendritic water system.
The main tributaries that merge into the Yangtze River in the territory include Yongning River, Tuojiang River, Longxi River and Chishui River. The main lakes include Tidal Lake, Yulong Lake, Phoenix Lake, Honglong Lake, etc. The total amount of water resources is large, but the distribution is uneven and development is difficult.
Baidu Encyclopedia——Luzhou