Dawu County, which belongs to Xiaogan City, Hubei Province, is located at the junction of Hubei and Henan in the northeast and southwest of Dabie Mountain. It is 48.8 kilometers long from north to south and 42.2 kilometers wide from east to west, with a land area of 1986 square kilometers. 20 18, Dawu county has 14 towns and 3 townships. According to the data of the seventh population census, as of 0: 00 in 2020, the permanent population of Dawu County is 486 153.

Dawu is a hot spot for investment, with abundant resources and unlimited business opportunities. 700,000 mu of chestnut, 450,000 mu of camellia oleifera, 350,000 mu of peanut and 6,543,800 mu of medicinal materials. It has been awarded the hometown of Sapium sebiferum in China, the hometown of chestnut, the hometown of famous tea, the national demonstration county of economic forest construction, the national demonstration zone of green food peanut standardization and the national comprehensive demonstration county of rural e-commerce.

Historical evolution:

1April 6, 949, the whole territory of Lishan County was liberated. 10 1 year 10, People's Republic of China (PRC) was established, and the patriotic and democratic government of Lishan county was renamed the people's government of Lishan county, which was subordinate to the Xiaogan Commissioner's Office of Hubei Province (hereinafter referred to as Xiaogan Department).

1September, 952 10, in order to commemorate the heroic achievements of the people in Dawushan District in previous revolutionary wars, with the approval of the Central South Military and Political Commission, it was reported to the people of China and the State Council for the record, and Lishan County was renamed Dawu County. 1March, 959, Xiaogan institution was revoked and the county was placed under the jurisdiction of Wuhan city. 196 1 May, Xiaogan filial piety department resumed, and the county was under the jurisdiction of Xiaogan Department. 1978 10 belongs to Xiaogan area, and1993 belongs to Xiaogan city in June.