Ujme
ئۈجمە يېزىسى 玉麦乡 Ojma, Yumai | |
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Coordinates: 39°07′38″N 75°58′26″E / 39.1272356413°N 75.9738081136°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Kizilsu |
County | Akto |
Area | |
• Total | 194 km2 (75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,210 m (3,970 ft) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 26,107 |
Ethnic groups | |
• Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[2] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
postal code | 845550 |
Area code | 653022 200 |
Website | www.xjakt.gov.cn |
Ujme[3][4] / Ojma[5] (Uyghur: ئۈجمە يېزىسى or Yumai[6] Chinese: 玉麦乡; pinyin: Yùmài Xiāng) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the northeast of the county, the township covers an area of 194 square kilometers with a population of 26,107 (as of 2015[1]). It has 15 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Hoylaerik Village (霍伊拉艾日克村).[7]
The name of Ujme (ئۈجمە) is from Uighur language, meaning "mulberry" (桑椹). Ujme is so named because are many mulberry trees in the area and the quality of the fruit of the mulberry trees is good.[8][9][10]
In 1955, Ujme was transferred from Yengisar County to Akto County.[9]
In 1966, Ujme Commune (玉麦公社) was established.[2]
In 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, the commune was renamed Dongfanghong Commune (literally "The East Is Red Commune"; 东方红公社).[2]
In 1984, the commune became Ujme Township.[2]
In 2018, Silu Jiayuan neighborhood (丝路佳苑小区) in Ujme became the first community to test usage of a centralized heating system in Kizilsu Prefecture.[11]
The township of Ujme is located between 75°51-76°08′ east longitude and 39°00′-39°10′ north latitude, in the alluvial plain of Kushan River (库山河) on the eastern slope of Pamir Plateau and on the western edge of Tarim Basin. The Kashgar–Hotan railway runs through the territory. Its maximum distance is 24 kilometers from west to east and 19 kilometers from north to south, it has an area of 194 square kilometers with the arable land area of 3,115 hectares. The seat of the township is 3 kilometers away from the southwest of Akto Town.
The average altitude of Ujme Township is at 1,210 meters above sea level, it has a warm temperate continental arid climate with abundant sunshine, four distinct seasons, drought and little rain. There exists large temperature difference between day and night with the average annual temperature of 10.9 °C, the average temperature of 6.3 °C in January, the frost-free period of 200–240 days and the average annual precipitation of 70 to 120 mm. The main water channels are the Kunisak Channel (库尼萨克渠), Ujme Channel (玉麦渠) and Kogunqi Regulating Channel (阔滚其调水渠). Soil is mainly irrigated warped soil (灌淤土), suitable for farming, fruit and gardening.[1]
The township has 15 administration villages[12] and 69 unincorporated villages.[7][2]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2000 | 22,062 | — |
2010 | 25,832 | +1.59% |
2015 | 26,107 | +0.21% |
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As of 1997[update], the population of Ujme Township was 86.9% Uyghur.[2] As of 2015, the township has 6,679 households with a population of 26,107.[1]
The economy of Ujme is primarily agricultural. Ujme is the main food-producing area of Akto County. Silk worms and mulberry trees are cultivated in Ujme.[9]