West Ujimqin Banner (Mongolian: ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠮᠦᠴᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 西乌珠穆沁旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China. It is under the administration of Xilin Gol League.

West Ujimqin Banner
西乌珠穆沁旗ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠮᠦᠴᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
West Ujimqin is located in Inner Mongolia
West Ujimqin
West Ujimqin
Location in Inner Mongolia
West Ujimqin is located in China
West Ujimqin
West Ujimqin
West Ujimqin (China)
Coordinates: 44°36′N 117°37′E / 44.600°N 117.617°E / 44.600; 117.617
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueXilin Gol
Banner seatBalgar Gol
Area
 • Total
22,380 km2 (8,640 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
99,255
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.xwq.gov.cn
West Ujimqin Banner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese西乌珠穆沁旗
Traditional Chinese西烏珠穆沁旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXī Wūzhūmùqìn Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicБаруун Үзэмчин хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠮᠦᠴᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCBaraɣun Ujumučin qosiɣu
Map including part of modern-day West Ujimqin Banner (AMS, 1963)

Demographics

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West Ujimqin Banner has a population of 99,255.[2]

The proportion of nationalities in West Ujimqin Banner (2020)
Nationality Percentage
Mongols
54.3%
Han
43.5%
Manchus
1.2%
Hui People
0.6%
Daur
0.1%
Miao (Hmong)
0.1%
Dongxiangs
0.1%
Others
0.1%
Source of the population statistics :[2]

Climate

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West Ujimqin features a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb), with bitterly cold and very dry winters, very warm, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −18.7 °C (−1.7 °F) in January to 20.2 °C (68.4 °F) in July, with the annual mean at 2.05 °C (35.7 °F). The annual precipitation is 325 mm (12.8 in), with more than half of it falling in July and August alone. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 57% in July to 72% in October and February, sunshine is abundant year-round, there are 2,882 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for West Ujimqin Banner, elevation 1,002 m (3,287 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0)
10.7
(51.3)
22.2
(72.0)
30.6
(87.1)
33.5
(92.3)
37.3
(99.1)
38.5
(101.3)
38.7
(101.7)
34.2
(93.6)
28.4
(83.1)
18.4
(65.1)
9.4
(48.9)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−7.3
(18.9)
1.4
(34.5)
12.0
(53.6)
19.6
(67.3)
24.4
(75.9)
27.0
(80.6)
25.6
(78.1)
20.0
(68.0)
10.6
(51.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
−10.2
(13.6)
9.1
(48.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.5
(−1.3)
−14.5
(5.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
4.7
(40.5)
12.4
(54.3)
17.8
(64.0)
20.8
(69.4)
18.8
(65.8)
12.3
(54.1)
3.1
(37.6)
−7.6
(18.3)
−15.9
(3.4)
2.3
(36.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.9
(−11.0)
−20.5
(−4.9)
−12
(10)
−2.6
(27.3)
4.7
(40.5)
10.7
(51.3)
14.6
(58.3)
12.3
(54.1)
5.3
(41.5)
−3.2
(26.2)
−13.1
(8.4)
−21
(−6)
−4.1
(24.6)
Record low °C (°F) −40.7
(−41.3)
−37.9
(−36.2)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−22.2
(−8.0)
−9.8
(14.4)
−2.8
(27.0)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
−10.3
(13.5)
−24.1
(−11.4)
−35.6
(−32.1)
−36.6
(−33.9)
−40.7
(−41.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.3
(0.09)
3.4
(0.13)
5.6
(0.22)
10.9
(0.43)
34.4
(1.35)
63.7
(2.51)
94.1
(3.70)
57.2
(2.25)
32.0
(1.26)
16.0
(0.63)
8.6
(0.34)
4.2
(0.17)
332.3
(13.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.4 8.0 12.6 13.4 10.6 7.9 6.1 6.3 7.4 95.1
Average snowy days 11.6 10.4 10.3 5.8 1.5 0.1 0 0 0.5 5.6 10.6 13.1 69.5
Average relative humidity (%) 68 65 56 42 43 56 64 64 57 55 62 68 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 190.4 204.0 246.9 249.6 266.3 257.8 258.5 274.6 246.1 219.8 179.5 168.6 2,762.1
Percent possible sunshine 66 69 66 61 58 56 55 64 66 66 63 62 63
Source 1: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Source 2: Weather China[5]

Administrative divisions

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West Ujimqin Banner is divided into 5 towns and 2 sums.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Balgar Gol Town 巴拉嘎尔高勒镇 Bālāgā'ěrgāolè Zhèn ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠷᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Балгаргол балгас 152526100
Bayan Hua Town 巴彦花镇 Bāyànhuā Zhèn ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Баянхуа балгас 152526101
Jirin Gol Town 吉仁高勒镇 Jíréngāolè Zhèn ᠵᠢᠷ ᠦᠨ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Жирийнгол балгас 152526102
Holt Gol Town 浩勒图高勒镇 Hàolètúgāolè Zhèn ᠬᠣᠭᠣᠯᠲᠤ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Хоолтынгол балгас 152526103
Gorhan Town 高日罕镇 Gāorìhǎn Zhèn ᠭᠣᠷᠣᠬᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Горхрон балгас 152526104
Sums
Bayan Huxu Sum 巴彦胡舒苏木 Bāyànhúshū Sūmù ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Баянхошуу сум 152526200
Ulan Haalag Sum 乌兰哈拉嘎苏木 Wūlánhālāgā Sūmù ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠠᠭᠠᠯᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Улаанхаалга сум 152526201
Others
Bayan Hua Energy and Chemical Industry Park 西乌旗白音华能源化工园区 Xīwūqí Báiyīnhuá Néngyuán Huàgōng Yuánqū ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠡᠨᠧᠷᠭᠢ ᠬᠢᠮᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠠᠵᠤ ᠦᠢᠯᠡᠳᠪᠦᠷᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ Баянхуа энерги химийн аж үйлдвэрийн дугараг 152526400
Forestry Head Farm 林业总场 Línyè Zǒngchǎng ᠣᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠠᠵᠤ ᠠᠬᠤᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠨᠡᠶᠢᠲᠡ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ Ойн аж ахуйн найд талбай 152526500

References

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  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ 1991-2020 normals "Climate averages from 1991 to 2020". China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17.
  4. ^ 1981-2010 extremes 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data [China Meteorological Data Network - WeatherBk Data] (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ 呼玛 - 气象数据 -中国天气网 (in Chinese). Weather China. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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