Wujiaqu
五家渠市 (Chinese)
ۋۇجياچۈ شەھىرى (Uyghur)
County-level city
Wujiaqu (red) in Xinjiang (orange)
Wujiaqu (red) in Xinjiang (orange)
Map
Wujiaqu is located in Dzungaria
Wujiaqu
Wujiaqu
Location of the city centre in Xinjiang
Wujiaqu is located in Xinjiang
Wujiaqu
Wujiaqu
Wujiaqu (Xinjiang)
Wujiaqu is located in China
Wujiaqu
Wujiaqu
Wujiaqu (China)
Coordinates: 44°10′01″N 87°32′35″E / 44.167°N 87.543°E / 44.167; 87.543
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Municipal seatRenmin Road Subdistrict
Government
 • CCP SecretarySong Hongli (Political Commissar of the 6th Division)
 • MayorJing Dawei (Commander of the 6th Division)
Area
 • Total742 km2 (286 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total154,400
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.wjq.gov.cn
Wujiaqu
Chinese name
Chinese五家渠
Uyghur name
Uyghurۋۇجياچۈ‎

Wujiaqu is a county-level city in the northern part of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Ürümqi.

Wujiaqu is the headquarter of the 6th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 6th Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 6th Division.

Administrative divisions

Wujiaqu contains 3 subdistricts, 3 towns, and 1 township-equivalent region.


Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Junken Road Subdistrict 军垦路街道 Jūnkěnlù Jiēdào جۈنكېن يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى‎ Jünkën yoli kocha bashqarmisi 659004001
Qinghu Road Subdistrict 青湖路街道 Qīnghúlù Jiēdào چىڭخۇ يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى‎ Chingxu yoli kocha bashqarmisi 659004002
Renmin Road Subdistrict 人民路街道 Rénmínlù Jiēdào خەلق يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى‎ Xelq yoli kocha bashqarmisi 659004003
Towns
Wutong Town
(102nd Regiment Farm)* 		梧桐镇
(一〇二团) 		Wútóng Zhèn ۋۇتۇڭ بازىرى‎ Wutung baziri 659004100
Caijiahu Town
(103rd Regiment Farm)* 		蔡家湖镇
(一〇三团) 		Càijiāhú Zhèn سەيجياخۇ بازىرى‎ Seyjyaxu baziri 659004101
Qinghu Town
(101st Regiment Farm)* 		青湖镇
(一〇一团) 		Qīnghú Zhèn 659004102
township-equivalent region
Wujiaqu Economic and Technological Development Zone 五家渠经济技术开发区 Wǔjiāqú Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifāqū 659004501
* One institution with two names. See also Tuntian#People's Republic of China.

Demographics

As of 2015, 89,695 (96.4%) of the 93,058 residents of the city were Han Chinese, 1,926 (2.1%) were Hui and 1,437 were from other ethnic groups.[2]

Wujiaqu's population is around 96,000 and predominantly Han Chinese according to the 2010 census. There are also Hui and various other minorities.

Population by ethnicity – 2010 census[3]
Ethnicity Population %
Han 92,372 95.79%
Hui 2,541 2.63%
Mongols 319 0.33%
Kazakhs 232 0.24%
Uyghur 223 0.23%
Tujia 167 0.17%
Manchu 128 0.13%
others 454 0.47%
Total 96,436 100%
Population by ethnicity – 2018 census
The proportion of nationalities in Wujiaqu City
Nationality Percentage
Han People
 
 96.3%
Hui People
 
 2.1%
Mongols
 
 0.5%
Uyghurs
 
 0.1%
Kazakhs
 
 0.1%
Others
 
 0.9%
Source of the population statistics :[4]

Climate

Climate data for Caijiahu, Wujiaqu (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −13.3
(8.1) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		6.2
(43.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		32.8
(91.0) 		34.3
(93.7) 		33.1
(91.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−9.7
(14.5) 		14.3
(57.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		12.7
(54.9) 		19.3
(66.7) 		24.5
(76.1) 		25.9
(78.6) 		23.9
(75.0) 		17.4
(63.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		6.9
(44.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.6
(−10.5) 		−19.3
(−2.7) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		4.9
(40.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		18.0
(64.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		8.9
(48.0) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−18.5
(−1.3) 		0.1
(32.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.6
(0.26) 		6.5
(0.26) 		8.0
(0.31) 		17.4
(0.69) 		16.2
(0.64) 		17.4
(0.69) 		19.7
(0.78) 		14.5
(0.57) 		9.8
(0.39) 		11.6
(0.46) 		12.1
(0.48) 		10.2
(0.40) 		150
(5.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.8 6.6 4.0 4.8 5.8 6.0 6.3 5.2 3.9 4.3 5.4 8.1 68.2
Average snowy days 15.9 13.5 5.5 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 5.9 15.1 57.6
Average relative humidity (%) 80 81 71 46 41 44 48 48 48 59 77 83 61
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111.7 143.9 226.2 271.5 312.5 312.6 315.4 313.2 282.1 241.7 148.2 93.5 2,772.5
Percent possible sunshine 38 48 60 66 68 68 68 74 77 73 52 34 61
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

See also

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "五家渠市2022年国民经济和社会发展统计公报" (in Chinese). 2023-03-28.
  2. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 (in Simplified Chinese). شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى 新疆维吾尔自治区统计局 Statistic Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ Stanley W. Toops (August 2012). Susan M. Walcott; Corey Johnson (eds.). Eurasian Corridors of Interconnection: From the South China to the Caspian Sea. Routledge. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-1135078751.
  4. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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