Sonid Right Banner (Mongolian: ᠰᠥᠨᠡᠳ
ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ
ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
; Chinese: 苏尼特右旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Dornogovi Province of Mongolia to the northwest. It is under the administration of Xilingol League. Sunud Mongols inhabit it.

Sonid Right Banner
苏尼特右旗ᠰᠥᠨᠡᠳ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Chahan Aobao military base southwest of Zhurihe Township.
Chahan Aobao military base southwest of Zhurihe Township.
Sonid Right Banner in Xilin Gol
Sonid Right Banner in Xilin Gol
Xilin Gol in Inner Mongolia
Xilin Gol in Inner Mongolia
Sonid Right is located in Inner Mongolia
Sonid Right
Sonid Right
Location in Inner Mongolia
Sonid Right is located in China
Sonid Right
Sonid Right
Sonid Right (China)
Coordinates: 42°44′49″N 112°39′36″E / 42.74694°N 112.66000°E / 42.74694; 112.66000
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueXilin Gol
Banner seatSaihan Tal
Area
 • Total
22,450 km2 (8,670 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
62,402
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.sntyq.gov.cn
Sonid Right Banner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese苏尼特右旗
Traditional Chinese蘇尼特右旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSūnítè Yòu Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicСөнөд баруун хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠰᠥᠨᠡᠳ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCSöned Baraɣun qosiɣu

Demographics

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The proportion of nationalities in Sonid Right Banner (2020)
Nationality Percentage
Han
64.9%
Mongols
34.1%
Manchus
0.4%
Hui People
0.4%
Daur
0.1%
Others
0.1%
Source of the population statistics :[2]

History

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Map including modern-day Sonid Right Banner area (AMS, 1962)

For a few months in 1945, it was the capital of the Inner Mongolian People's Republic, before it was taken over by the Communist Chinese government.

Administrative divisions

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Sonid Right Banner is divided into 3 towns and 4 sums.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Saihan Tal Town 赛汉塔拉镇 Sàihàntǎlā Zhèn ᠰᠠᠢᠬᠠᠨᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Сайхантал балгас 152524100
Jurh Town 朱日和镇 Zhūrìhé Zhèn ᠵᠢᠷᠦᠬᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Зүрх балгас 152524101
Orgon Tal Town 乌日根塔拉镇 Wūrìgēntǎlā Zhèn ᠥᠷᠭᠡᠨᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Өргөнтал балгас 152524102
Sums
Sang Bulag Sum 桑宝拉格苏木 Sāngbǎolāgé Sūmù ᠰᠠᠩᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Санбулаг сум 152524200
Eren Nur Sum 额仁淖尔苏木 Érénnào'ěr Sūmù ᠡᠷᠢᠶᠡᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Эрээннуур сум 152524201
Saihan Olji Sum 赛罕乌力吉苏木 Sàihǎnwūlìjí Sūmù ᠰᠠᠢᠬᠠᠨᠥ᠌ᠯᠵᠢ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Сайхан-Өлзий сум 152524202
Aqit Ul Sum 阿其图乌拉苏木 Ãqítúwūlā Sūmù ᠠᠴᠢᠲᠤᠠ᠋ᠭᠤᠯᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Ачит-Уул сум 152524203

Other: Sonid Right Banner Jurh Industrial Park (苏尼特右旗朱日和工业园)

Climate

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Climate data for Sonid Right Banner, elevation 1,105 m (3,625 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−2.4
(27.7)
5.9
(42.6)
15.1
(59.2)
22.3
(72.1)
27.4
(81.3)
30.0
(86.0)
28.1
(82.6)
22.2
(72.0)
13.3
(55.9)
2.6
(36.7)
−5.8
(21.6)
12.6
(54.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.3
(6.3)
−9.7
(14.5)
−1.5
(29.3)
7.9
(46.2)
15.5
(59.9)
21.1
(70.0)
24.0
(75.2)
21.8
(71.2)
15.4
(59.7)
6.3
(43.3)
−3.8
(25.2)
−11.8
(10.8)
5.9
(42.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4)
−15.2
(4.6)
−7.6
(18.3)
1.0
(33.8)
8.4
(47.1)
14.5
(58.1)
17.7
(63.9)
15.8
(60.4)
9.4
(48.9)
0.9
(33.6)
−8.6
(16.5)
−16.4
(2.5)
0.1
(32.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.8
(0.07)
2.2
(0.09)
4.1
(0.16)
6.7
(0.26)
17.6
(0.69)
32.5
(1.28)
43.2
(1.70)
38.2
(1.50)
21.8
(0.86)
9.5
(0.37)
4.6
(0.18)
2.2
(0.09)
184.4
(7.25)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.6 3.3 3.3 3.2 5.4 7.7 8.9 7.8 6.2 3.8 3.9 4.0 61.1
Average snowy days 5.7 5.1 4.4 2.7 0.7 0 0 0 0.3 2.0 5.5 6.6 33
Average relative humidity (%) 61 51 37 29 31 39 46 48 44 45 52 59 45
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.4 227.1 273.3 284.8 307.6 298.4 304.9 295.0 269.3 254.1 213.8 198.0 3,146.7
Percent possible sunshine 75 75 73 70 68 65 66 70 73 76 74 71 71
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Climate data for Zhurihe Town, Sonid Right Banner, elevation 1,151 m (3,776 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−2.1
(28.2)
6.0
(42.8)
14.9
(58.8)
22.1
(71.8)
27.0
(80.6)
29.7
(85.5)
27.7
(81.9)
22.0
(71.6)
13.3
(55.9)
2.9
(37.2)
−5.3
(22.5)
12.6
(54.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3)
−9.3
(15.3)
−1.4
(29.5)
7.8
(46.0)
15.3
(59.5)
20.7
(69.3)
23.4
(74.1)
21.4
(70.5)
15.1
(59.2)
6.3
(43.3)
−3.5
(25.7)
−11.3
(11.7)
5.9
(42.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.5)
−14.8
(5.4)
−7.4
(18.7)
1.0
(33.8)
8.3
(46.9)
14.1
(57.4)
17.3
(63.1)
15.4
(59.7)
9.1
(48.4)
0.9
(33.6)
−8.4
(16.9)
−16.0
(3.2)
0.1
(32.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.6
(0.06)
2.4
(0.09)
3.7
(0.15)
7.6
(0.30)
18.5
(0.73)
36.6
(1.44)
51.4
(2.02)
36.1
(1.42)
28.0
(1.10)
11.0
(0.43)
5.0
(0.20)
2.3
(0.09)
204.2
(8.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.8 5.8 8.3 9.7 8.0 6.7 4.5 4.2 4.0 64.9
Average snowy days 6.3 5.5 4.8 2.9 0.7 0 0 0 0.4 2.3 5.9 7.2 36
Average relative humidity (%) 58 50 39 30 32 40 48 49 45 45 52 57 45
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.5 223.9 265.4 277.1 300.7 288.8 291.2 287.5 258.6 250.5 212.8 202.9 3,079.9
Percent possible sunshine 75 74 71 69 66 63 63 68 70 74 74 72 70
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 内蒙古自治区第七次全国人口普查领导小组办公室、内蒙古自治区统计局. "内蒙古人口普查年鉴-2020".
  3. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

Websites

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