Hanggin Banner
杭锦旗 • ᠬᠠᠩᠭᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Banner
Hanggin is located in Inner Mongolia
Hanggin
Hanggin
Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia
Hanggin is located in China
Hanggin
Hanggin
Hanggin (China)
Coordinates: 39°50′N 108°44′E / 39.833°N 108.733°E / 39.833; 108.733
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityOrdos
Banner seatXin Town
Area
 • Total19,000 km2 (7,000 sq mi)
Elevation
1,391 m (4,564 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total110,824
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.hjq.gov.cn
Hanggin Banner
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese杭錦旗
Simplified Chinese杭锦旗
PostalHangkin
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicХангин хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠬᠠᠩᠭᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ

Hanggin Banner or Hangjin Banner is a banner in southwest Inner Mongolia, China. Occupying the northwest corner of the Ordos Loop, it is under the administration of Ordos Prefecture and is bordered by Dalad Banner to the east, Otog Banner to the southwest, and Bayan Nur to the north.

Geography

Most of Hanggin Banner is occupied by the northern half of the Ordos Desert. Its central basin formerly held the salt lake Dabasun Nor, whose salt was harvested and sold throughout the neighboring provinces during the Qing Dynasty.

Administrative divisions

Hanggin Banner is made up of 5 towns, and 1 sum.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Xin Town 锡尼镇 Xīní Zhèn ᠰᠢᠨᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Шанаа балгас 150625100
Balgan Town 巴拉贡镇 Bālāgòng Zhèn ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠤᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Балган балгас 150625101
Jargalangt Town 吉日嘎朗图镇 Jírìgālǎngtú Zhèn ᠵᠢᠷᠭᠠᠯᠠᠩᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Жаргалант балгас 150625102
Dugui Tal Town 独贵塔拉镇 Dúguìtǎlā Zhèn ᠳᠤᠭᠤᠢᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Дугуйдлаа балгас 150625103
Hoh Mod Town 呼和木独镇 Hūhémùdú Zhèn ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠮᠣᠳᠣ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Хээмт балгас 150625104
Sum
Ih Us Sum 伊和乌素苏木 Yīhéwūsù Sūmù ᠶᠡᠬᠡᠤ᠋ᠰᠤ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Ихүүс сум 150625200

Other: Hanggin Economic Development Zone, Ordos, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古鄂尔多斯杭锦经济开发区)

Climate

Climate data for Hanggin Banner (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2) 		17.5
(63.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		34.5
(94.1) 		33.2
(91.8) 		37.4
(99.3) 		38.1
(100.6) 		36.1
(97.0) 		35.2
(95.4) 		26.3
(79.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9) 		1.4
(34.5) 		8.4
(47.1) 		16.4
(61.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		27.1
(80.8) 		29.1
(84.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		5.6
(42.1) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		14.0
(57.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		1.1
(34.0) 		9.3
(48.7) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.9
(58.8) 		7.3
(45.1) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		7.1
(44.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.6
(47.5) 		13.9
(57.0) 		16.4
(61.5) 		14.9
(58.8) 		9.4
(48.9) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		1.2
(34.1)
Record low °C (°F) −29.7
(−21.5) 		−29.5
(−21.1) 		−25.5
(−13.9) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		0.4
(32.7) 		5.7
(42.3) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−23.8
(−10.8) 		−32.3
(−26.1) 		−32.3
(−26.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05) 		2.1
(0.08) 		5.3
(0.21) 		10.7
(0.42) 		23.2
(0.91) 		38.1
(1.50) 		76.1
(3.00) 		71.3
(2.81) 		43.2
(1.70) 		16.9
(0.67) 		5.7
(0.22) 		1.4
(0.06) 		295.2
(11.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 2.0 3.0 3.0 5.5 8.3 10.6 10.1 7.5 4.1 2.5 1.7 60
Average snowy days 3.5 3.7 3.5 1.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.1 2.5 3.8 19.6
Average relative humidity (%) 54 46 38 33 35 43 54 59 57 51 51 53 48
Mean monthly sunshine hours 223.7 218.8 255.0 272.1 300.2 290.7 285.3 267.4 245.1 249.0 218.1 212.1 3,037.5
Percent possible sunshine 74 72 68 68 67 65 63 64 67 73 74 73 69
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]
Climate data for Yihewusu Sumu (Yikewusu), Hanggin Banner (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0) 		2.9
(37.2) 		10.1
(50.2) 		18.3
(64.9) 		24.6
(76.3) 		29.4
(84.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		29.0
(84.2) 		23.7
(74.7) 		16.3
(61.3) 		7.2
(45.0) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		15.8
(60.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.7
(12.7) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		2.1
(35.8) 		10.7
(51.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		24.6
(76.3) 		22.3
(72.1) 		16.4
(61.5) 		8.3
(46.9) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		8.3
(46.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −17.0
(1.4) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		3.2
(37.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		15.2
(59.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		10.1
(50.2) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−14.0
(6.8) 		1.6
(35.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.9
(0.04) 		1.3
(0.05) 		3.6
(0.14) 		7.5
(0.30) 		13.5
(0.53) 		26.4
(1.04) 		52.0
(2.05) 		42.1
(1.66) 		24.8
(0.98) 		9.2
(0.36) 		4.0
(0.16) 		0.8
(0.03) 		186.1
(7.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0.9 1.0 2.1 2.1 3.8 5.7 8.4 7.2 5.3 3.0 1.8 1.2 42.5
Average snowy days 1.4 1.6 1.4 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 1.4 1.5 8.2
Average relative humidity (%) 52 42 34 28 30 38 48 53 52 46 48 51 44
Mean monthly sunshine hours 230.6 227.9 264.7 281.3 314.4 301.4 296.1 286.9 253.7 264.1 228.9 220.0 3,170
Percent possible sunshine 76 75 71 70 70 67 66 68 69 78 78 76 72
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][4]

References

  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (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.

External links

County-level divisions of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Baotou–Lanzhou railway
Authority control databases
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