Mawan, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a town of about 41,000 in the east-central part of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of the sub-prefecture-level city of Tianmen, to the west-northwest. To the north is Lake Chen (), and to the north is Lake Hua ().
Administrative divisions
Mawan has undergone several administrative changes since the founding of the People's Republic: in 1950, it was created as a township, changed to a people's commune in 1976, upgraded to a district in 1984, and with the formation of Tianmen as a sub-prefecture-level city, downgraded to a town in 1987. It is noted for being the ancestral hometown of overseas Chinese, spread across 34 nations and territories on 5 continents.
One community:天门市人民政府：马湾镇简介 Mawan ()
Twenty-five villages: Machang (), Chenma (), Luwan (), Zouwan (), Zhengwan (), Bianhekou (), Litan (), Yangang (), Zhawu (), Hengdi (), Nanzha (), Zhangwan (), Chenhuang (), Liaowan (), Jianghu (), Zengliu (), Guozui (), Datai (), Wangchen (), Hedi (), Xiaohu (), Kuangtai (), Tukeng (), Chendu (), Chengang ()
References
External links *马湾镇简介 (Introduction to Mawan)