Manas County
玛纳斯县 (Chinese)
ماناس ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
Manass
County
Location of Manas County (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang (grey)
Location of Manas County (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang (grey)
Manas is located in Xinjiang
Manas
Manas
Location in Xinjiang
Manas is located in China
Manas
Manas
Manas (China)
Coordinates: 44°18′N 86°13′E / 44.300°N 86.217°E / 44.300; 86.217
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureChangji
County seatManas Town
Area
 • Total9,171 km2 (3,541 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total192,098
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.mns.gov.cn
Manas County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese玛纳斯县
Traditional Chinese瑪納斯縣
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese绥来县
Traditional Chinese綏來縣
Uyghur name
Uyghurماناس ناھىيىسى‎

Manas County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under the administration of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It covers an area of 9,174 square kilometres (3,542 sq mi) and as of the 2002 census it had a population of 170,000.

The county seat is the old town of Manas, located on the Manas River just east of Shihezi.

Manass has been called: "the biggest city (after Urumchi) in the biggest oasis on the biggest river of the North Road, and the chief centre of the T’ung-kan (Т′уң-кан, Dungan) population."[2]

Subdivisions

Manas County is made up of 7 towns, 1 township, and 3 ethnic townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code Notes
Towns
Manas Town 玛纳斯镇 Mǎnàsī Zhèn ماناس بازىرى manas baziri 652324100
Letuyi Town 乐土驿镇 Lètǔyì Zhèn لوتۇيى بازىرى lotuyi baziri 652324101
Baojiadian Town 包家店镇 Bāojiādiàn Zhèn باۋجيادەن بازىرى bawjyaden baziri 652324102
Liangzhouhu Town 凉州户镇 Liángzhōuhù Zhèn لياڭجۇخۇ بازىرى lyangjuxu baziri 652324103
Beiwucha Town 北五岔镇 Běiwǔchà Zhèn بېيۋۇچا بازىرى bëywucha baziri 652324104
Liuhudi Town 六户地镇 Liùhùdì Zhèn ليۇخۇدى بازىرى lyuxudi baziri 652324105
Lanzhouwan Town 兰州湾镇 Lánzhōuwān Zhèn لەنجۇۋەن بازىرى lenjuwen baziri 652324106
Township
Guangdongdi Township 广东地乡 Guǎngdōngdì Xiāng گۇاڭدۇڭدى يېزىسى guangdungdi yëzisi 652324201
Ethnic townships
Qingshuihezi Kazakh Ethnic Township 清水河子哈萨克民族乡 Qīngshuǐhézǐ Hāsàkè Mínzúxiāng چىندىخوزا قازاق يېزىسى chindixoza qazaq yëzisi 652324202 (Kazakh)
شىندىقوزى قازاق اۋىلى
Taxihe Kazakh Ethnic Township 塔西河乡
(塔西河哈萨克民族乡) 		Tǎxīhé Xiāng
(Tǎxīhé Hāsàkè Mínzúxiāng) 		تاسىرقاي قازاق يېزىسى tasirqay qazaq yëzisi 652324203 (Kazakh)
تاسىرقاي قازاق اۋىلى
Hanqiazitan Kazakh Ethnic Township 旱卡子滩乡
(旱卡子滩哈萨克民族乡) 		Hànqiǎzǐtān Xiāng
(Hànqiǎzǐtān Hāsàkè Mínzúxiāng) 		سۇساتقان قازاق يېزىسى susatqan qazaq yëzisi 652324204 (Kazakh)
سۋساتقان قازاق اۋىلى

Climate

Climate data for Manas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4) 		5.9
(42.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		34.8
(94.6) 		38.4
(101.1) 		40.0
(104.0) 		41.9
(107.4) 		41.1
(106.0) 		39.4
(102.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		41.9
(107.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.6
(12.9) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		6.2
(43.2) 		20.4
(68.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.4
(90.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		25.4
(77.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		3.8
(38.8) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		14.1
(57.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5) 		−11.2
(11.8) 		0.9
(33.6) 		13.0
(55.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		8.5
(47.3) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−12.1
(10.2) 		7.5
(45.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		6.3
(43.3) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.0
(50.0) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−16.4
(2.5) 		1.6
(34.9)
Record low °C (°F) −35.7
(−32.3) 		−37.7
(−35.9) 		−31.5
(−24.7) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		5.0
(41.0) 		10.0
(50.0) 		4.4
(39.9) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−29.4
(−20.9) 		−37.4
(−35.3) 		−37.7
(−35.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.0
(0.31) 		9.4
(0.37) 		13.1
(0.52) 		28.1
(1.11) 		29.2
(1.15) 		21.1
(0.83) 		24.4
(0.96) 		20.5
(0.81) 		14.0
(0.55) 		16.9
(0.67) 		17.6
(0.69) 		12.5
(0.49) 		214.8
(8.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.7 6.0 4.7 6.4 6.9 6.7 7.4 6.2 4.5 5.0 6.0 7.8 74.3
Average snowy days 14.8 11.2 4.8 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 6.6 15.0 54.5
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 73 52 47 47 53 55 58 66 79 83 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 119.6 139.1 213.6 264.4 307.7 301.4 309.9 301.0 271.0 229.1 136.8 91.5 2,685.1
Percent possible sunshine 41 46 57 65 67 65 67 71 74 69 48 33 59
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]
Climate data for Mosuowan, Manas County (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.5
(7.7) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		6.5
(43.7) 		21.2
(70.2) 		27.8
(82.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.2
(90.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		16.7
(62.1) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		14.2
(57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.4
(−1.1) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		0.5
(32.9) 		13.6
(56.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		26.0
(78.8) 		24.1
(75.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		9.0
(48.2) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		7.5
(45.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −22.5
(−8.5) 		−18.3
(−0.9) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.9
(66.0) 		16.8
(62.2) 		10.4
(50.7) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−16.9
(1.6) 		1.5
(34.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20) 		5.2
(0.20) 		7.0
(0.28) 		15.3
(0.60) 		17.7
(0.70) 		17.0
(0.67) 		19.8
(0.78) 		16.8
(0.66) 		9.8
(0.39) 		13.3
(0.52) 		9.5
(0.37) 		7.4
(0.29) 		144
(5.66)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.1 4.4 3.3 5.1 6.2 6.8 7.8 6.4 4.5 5.0 4.3 6.1 65
Average snowy days 10.6 7.7 3.1 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 4.5 9.8 36.7
Average relative humidity (%) 81 82 69 44 38 43 51 51 49 60 76 83 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 127.2 150.0 225.7 268.3 318.9 321.1 329.8 319.9 282.2 237.6 143.5 99.0 2,823.2
Percent possible sunshine 44 50 60 65 69 69 71 75 77 72 51 36 62
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][5]

Transport

Manas is served by China National Highway 312, the Northern Xinjiang and the Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railways.

Notable persons

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ Lattimore, Owen (1930) High Tartary Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. p. 43.
  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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