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Alxa Right Banner
阿拉善右旗 • ᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Banner
Sand dunes in the Badain Jaran Desert
Sand dunes in the Badain Jaran Desert
Alxa Right is located in Inner Mongolia
Alxa Right
Alxa Right
Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia
Alxa Right is located in China
Alxa Right
Alxa Right
Alxa Right (China)
Coordinates: 39°13′19″N 101°40′12″E / 39.22194°N 101.67000°E / 39.22194; 101.67000
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueAlxa
Banner seatBadain Jaran
Area
 • Total71,515.26 km2 (27,612.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total22,647
 • Density0.32/km2 (0.82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.alsyq.gov.cn
Alxa Right Banner
Chinese name
Chinese阿拉善右旗
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicАлшаа баруун хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ

Alxa Right Banner (Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 阿拉善右旗) is a banner in the southwest of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Gansu province to the south and southwest. It is under the administration of Alxa League. The banner is served by the Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport.

Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Alxa Right Banner (2020)
Nationality Percentage
Han
 
 72.3%
Mongols
 
 26.2%
Manchus
 
 0.3%
Hui People
 
 0.2%
Tu People
 
 0.1%
Tibetans
 
 0.1%
Dongxiangs
 
 0.1%
Tujia
 
 0.1%
Others
 
 0.6%
Source of the population statistics :[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Badain Jaran Town 巴丹吉林镇 Bādānjílín Zhèn ᠪᠠᠳᠠᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠵᠢᠷᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Бадайн жаран балгас 152922103
Yabrai Town 雅布赖镇 Yǎbùlài Zhèn ᠶᠠᠪᠠᠷᠠᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Яврой балгас 152922104
Altan Obo Town 阿拉腾敖包镇 Ālāténg'áobāo Zhèn ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨᠣ᠋ᠪᠣᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Алтанаваага балгас 152922105
Sums
Mandal Sum 曼德拉苏木 Màndélā Sūmù ᠮᠠᠨᠳᠤᠯ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Мандал сум 152922211
Altan Qog Sum 阿拉腾朝格苏木 Ālāténgcháogé Sūmù ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨᠴᠣᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Алданцог сум 152922212
Bayan Gol Sum 巴彦高勒苏木 Bāyàngāolè Sūmù ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Баянгол сум 152922213
Tangsag Bulag Sum 塔木素布拉格苏木 Tǎmùsùbùlāgé Sūmù ᠲᠠᠩᠰᠤᠭᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Тансагбулаг сум 152922214

Climate

Climate data for Alxa Right Banner (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8) 		3.6
(38.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		18.2
(64.8) 		24.1
(75.4) 		29.0
(84.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		29.1
(84.4) 		23.3
(73.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		7.6
(45.7) 		0.4
(32.7) 		16.0
(60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		3.8
(38.8) 		11.5
(52.7) 		17.6
(63.7) 		22.9
(73.2) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		17.3
(63.1) 		9.4
(48.9) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		9.5
(49.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.7
(7.3) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		4.9
(40.8) 		10.8
(51.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		19.0
(66.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−11.7
(10.9) 		3.5
(38.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.0
(0.04) 		0.4
(0.02) 		2.1
(0.08) 		5.0
(0.20) 		10.2
(0.40) 		17.6
(0.69) 		31.6
(1.24) 		23.4
(0.92) 		22.5
(0.89) 		6.2
(0.24) 		1.1
(0.04) 		0.8
(0.03) 		121.9
(4.79)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.9 0.9 2.2 2.5 4.2 5.3 7.4 6.6 5.6 2.2 1.6 1.4 41.8
Average snowy days 3.5 2.2 2.6 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.6 2.8 16.1
Average relative humidity (%) 46 36 29 25 25 30 37 40 41 36 40 46 36
Mean monthly sunshine hours 242.8 235.8 272.4 288.3 310.5 299.0 295.7 288.5 264.1 274.0 246.5 237.9 3,255.5
Percent possible sunshine 80 77 73 72 70 67 66 69 72 81 83 82 74
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Climate data for Yabulaizhen, Alxa Right Banner (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0) 		4.3
(39.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		20.0
(68.0) 		26.1
(79.0) 		31.3
(88.3) 		33.2
(91.8) 		31.1
(88.0) 		25.1
(77.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		0.5
(32.9) 		17.3
(63.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		3.8
(38.8) 		12.3
(54.1) 		18.8
(65.8) 		24.3
(75.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		9.5
(49.1) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		9.8
(49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1) 		−11.2
(11.8) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		4.6
(40.3) 		10.6
(51.1) 		16.6
(61.9) 		19.4
(66.9) 		17.7
(63.9) 		11.7
(53.1) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		2.8
(37.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.5
(0.02) 		0.5
(0.02) 		1.6
(0.06) 		3.6
(0.14) 		5.7
(0.22) 		12.1
(0.48) 		20.6
(0.81) 		24.7
(0.97) 		14.8
(0.58) 		3.8
(0.15) 		1.1
(0.04) 		0.3
(0.01) 		89.3
(3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.9 4.0 5.8 5.6 4.2 1.7 0.8 0.5 29.9
Average snowy days 1.9 1.2 1.1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 1.1 1.2 7.5
Average relative humidity (%) 46 37 29 25 25 30 37 41 42 39 42 46 37
Mean monthly sunshine hours 235.9 229.9 267.9 284.9 311.5 296.9 289.6 279.8 250.9 263.4 237.8 231.0 3,179.5
Percent possible sunshine 78 75 72 71 70 67 65 67 68 77 80 79 72
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][5]

References

  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.
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