Otog Front Banner
鄂托克前旗 • ᠣᠲᠣᠭ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
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Otog Front is located in Inner Mongolia
Otog Front
Otog Front
Location in Inner Mongolia
Otog Front is located in China
Otog Front
Otog Front
Otog Front (China)
Coordinates: 38°11′N 107°29′E / 38.183°N 107.483°E / 38.183; 107.483
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityOrdos
Banner seatOljoq
Area
 • Total12,220 km2 (4,720 sq mi)
Elevation
1,340 m (4,400 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total92,724
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.etkqq.gov.cn
Otog Front Banner
Chinese name
Chinese鄂托克前旗
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicОтгийн өмнөд хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠣᠲᠣᠭ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ

Otog Front Banner (Mongolian: ᠣᠲᠣᠭ ᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 鄂托克前旗) is a banner of southwestern Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Ningxia to the southwest and Shaanxi province to the southeast. It is under the administration of Ordos City.

Administrative divisions

Otog Front Banner is made up of 4 towns.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Oljoq Town 敖勒召其镇 Áolèzhàoqí Zhèn ᠣᠯᠵᠠᠴᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Олзч балгас 150623100
Shanghaimiao Town 上海庙镇 Shànghǎimiào Zhèn ᠱᠠᠩᠬᠠᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠦᠮ᠎ᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Шанхайн сүм балгас 150623101
Chengchuan Town 城川镇 Chéngchuān Zhèn ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Борбалгас балгас 150623102
Nangsu Town 昂素镇 Ángsù Zhèn ᠨᠠᠩᠰᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Нанс балгас 150623103

Climate

Climate data for Otog Front 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) 15.3
(59.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		27.2
(81.0) 		34.1
(93.4) 		34.9
(94.8) 		37.1
(98.8) 		37.7
(99.9) 		35.6
(96.1) 		35.1
(95.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		37.7
(99.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		11.1
(52.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		23.9
(75.0) 		28.3
(82.9) 		29.9
(85.8) 		27.8
(82.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		8.6
(47.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		16.1
(60.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		16.8
(62.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		23.4
(74.1) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.4
(47.1) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		8.4
(47.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0) 		−11.6
(11.1) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		3.0
(37.4) 		9.2
(48.6) 		14.1
(57.4) 		16.8
(62.2) 		15.1
(59.2) 		9.3
(48.7) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−14.0
(6.8) 		1.4
(34.6)
Record low °C (°F) −31.4
(−24.5) 		−30.3
(−22.5) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		0.9
(33.6) 		7.8
(46.0) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−15.9
(3.4) 		−23.4
(−10.1) 		−30.2
(−22.4) 		−31.4
(−24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.3
(0.09) 		3.3
(0.13) 		6.6
(0.26) 		12.1
(0.48) 		26.3
(1.04) 		31.0
(1.22) 		54.3
(2.14) 		62.2
(2.45) 		42.0
(1.65) 		14.2
(0.56) 		8.1
(0.32) 		1.5
(0.06) 		263.9
(10.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 3.0 2.0 2.9 3.6 5.5 7.2 9.1 9.4 8.5 4.9 3.0 1.3 60.4
Average snowy days 4.0 3.1 2.5 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.6 2.5 16.5
Average relative humidity (%) 52 46 39 35 38 44 56 62 63 56 53 52 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 216.2 213.6 247.0 267.6 298.1 297.4 292.3 266.4 231.7 243.4 222.2 214.0 3,009.9
Percent possible sunshine 71 70 66 67 67 67 66 64 63 71 74 73 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 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.
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