Hubei Province, referred to as "Hubei" for short, is the provincial administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC), with Wuhan as its capital. It is located in the middle of China, bordering Anhui in the east, Chongqing in the west, Shaanxi in the northwest, Jiangxi and Hunan in the south, and Henan in the north, with latitude of 29 01'53 "to 33 6' 47" and longitude of108 21'42 ".
It is about 740 kilometers long from east to west and 470 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of185,900 square kilometers, accounting for 1.94% of the total area of China. Huangmei County in the east, Lichuan City in the west, laifeng county in the south and Yunxi County in the north.
The topography of Hubei Province is roughly surrounded by mountains in the east, west and north, with a low terrain in the middle, which is slightly an incomplete basin open to the south. In the total area of the province, mountains account for 56%, hills account for 24%, and plain lakes account for 20%, belonging to the Yangtze River water system. Hubei Province is located in the subtropical zone, and most of the province belongs to the subtropical monsoon humid climate except the alpine region.
topography
Hubei province is in the transition zone from the second level to the third level of China's topography. The topography of Hubei Province is an incomplete basin with high sides, low middle, opening to the south and a gap to the north. There are many types of landforms, including mountains, hills, hills and plains. Mountains, hills, hills and plains account for 56%, 24% and 20% of the total area of Hubei Province respectively.
The terrain is very different. Shennongding, the highest peak in Shennongjia, is called the "Roof of Central China" in the west, with an altitude of 3 105 meters. Near Tanjiayuan, Jianli County, the eastern plain, the ground elevation is zero.
Hubei Province is surrounded by Wuling Mountain, Wushan Mountain, Daba Mountain, Wudang Mountain, Tongbai Mountain, Dabie Mountain and Mufu Mountain in the west, north and east. The foothills are widely distributed, and Jianghan Plain in the south-central part is connected with Dongting Lake Plain in Hunan. Flat terrain and fertile soil. Except for the hilly areas on the edge of the plain, the elevation is mostly below 35 meters, slightly inclined from northwest to southeast.