Luntai County, also known as Bugur County or Bügür County (transliterated from Mongolian), is a county in central Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 14,189km2(5,478sqmi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 90,000.

Map including northern part of the county (ATC, 1972)

Luntai has a long history. When the city refused aid to Li Guangli's Fergana campaign (c. 101 BC), the inhabitants were slaughtered. Around 80 BC, a military colony of the Han dynasty was established on the site. In 60 BC, the Han dynasty established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, with the Protector General stationed in Wulei in present Luntai County.

As of 1885[update], there was about 25,100 acres (165,700 mu) of cultivated land in Bugur.

Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Luntai (Bügür) County
NationalityPercentage
Uyghurs82.5%
Han17.0%
Hui0.3%
Others0.2%
Source of the population statistics:

Administrative divisions

Luntai County includes 4 towns and 7 townships.

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinUyghur (UEY)Uyghur Latin (ULY)Mongolian (traditional)Mongolian (Cyrillic)Administrative division code
Towns
Luntai Town轮台镇Lúntái Zhènبۈگۈر بازىرىbügür baziri652822100
Lunnan Town轮南镇Lúnnán Zhènجەنۇبىي بۈگۈر بازىرىjenubiy bügür baziri652822101
Qumpak Town群巴克镇Qúnbākè Zhènچۇمپاق بازىرىchumpaq baziri652822102
Yengisar Town阳霞镇Yángxiá Zhènيېڭىسار بازىرىyëngisar baziri652822103
Townships
Karabag Township哈尔巴克乡Hā'ěrbākè Xiāngقارىباغ يېزىسىqaribagh yëzisi652822201
Yeyungou Township (Eshme Township)野云沟乡Yěyúngōu Xiāngئەشمە يېزىسىEshme yëzisi652822202
Aksaray Township阿克萨来乡Ākèsàlái Xiāngئاقساراي يېزىسىAqsaray yëzisi652822203
Tarlak Township塔尔拉克乡Tǎ'ěrlākè Xiāngتارلاق يېزىسىtarlaq yëzisi652822204
Caohu Township草湖乡Cǎohú Xiāngسوخۇ يېزىسىsoxu yëzisi652822205
Terakbazar Township铁热克巴扎乡Tiěrèkèbāzhā Xiāngتېرەكبازار يېزىسىtërekbazar yëzisi652822206
Qedir Township策达雅乡Cèdáyǎ Xiāngچېدىر يېزىسىchëdir yëzisi652822207

Climate

Climate data for Luntai, elevation 982m (3,222ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)8.0 (46.4)16.2 (61.2)27.4 (81.3)36.1 (97.0)36.7 (98.1)38.7 (101.7)42.5 (108.5)40.2 (104.4)38.1 (100.6)29.9 (85.8)20.5 (68.9)9.1 (48.4)42.5 (108.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−1.5 (29.3)5.9 (42.6)15.0 (59.0)23.4 (74.1)28.4 (83.1)32.1 (89.8)33.8 (92.8)32.7 (90.9)27.9 (82.2)20.1 (68.2)9.8 (49.6)0.2 (32.4)19.0 (66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)−7.8 (18.0)−1.0 (30.2)7.9 (46.2)16.1 (61.0)21.2 (70.2)25.0 (77.0)26.5 (79.7)25.4 (77.7)20.4 (68.7)11.9 (53.4)2.7 (36.9)−5.4 (22.3)11.9 (53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−12.7 (9.1)−6.8 (19.8)1.5 (34.7)9.2 (48.6)14.4 (57.9)18.3 (64.9)19.9 (67.8)18.8 (65.8)13.7 (56.7)5.5 (41.9)−2.6 (27.3)−9.6 (14.7)5.8 (42.4)
Record low °C (°F)−25.6 (−14.1)−22.0 (−7.6)−10.3 (13.5)−3.6 (25.5)2.6 (36.7)8.1 (46.6)11.3 (52.3)7.9 (46.2)4.2 (39.6)−3.6 (25.5)−11.8 (10.8)−22.9 (−9.2)−25.6 (−14.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)1.4 (0.06)1.9 (0.07)1.6 (0.06)4.0 (0.16)7.5 (0.30)15.3 (0.60)12.8 (0.50)11.5 (0.45)4.9 (0.19)2.5 (0.10)3.8 (0.15)1.7 (0.07)68.9 (2.71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.01.20.91.63.05.26.25.02.71.21.01.831.8
Average snowy days5.42.00.30.1000000.11.24.813.9
Average relative humidity (%)69573931323740414450597148
Mean monthly sunshine hours155.1174.2197.7221.8255.6254.4271.7261.2246.6236.5185.6141.62,602
Percentage possible sunshine52575355565660626770645059
Source: China Meteorological Administration all-time record highall-time September high

Notes

Further reading

  • Yap, Joseph P, (2019). The Western Regions, Xiongnu and Han, from the Shiji, Hanshu and Hou Hanshu. ISBN978-1-7928-2915-4