Urad Middle Banner (Mongolian: ᠤᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 乌拉特中旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China. It is located in the west of the region, and administratively is part of Bayan Nur City. It has a total area of 22,606 square kilometres (8,728 sq mi) and in 2020 had a population of 112,159.

Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Urad Middle Banner (2020)
NationalityPercentage
Han78.6%
Mongols20.3%
Hui People0.4%
Manchus0.4%
Tujia0.1%
Others0.2%
Source of the population statistics :

Administrative divisions

Urad Middle Banner is made up of 6 towns, 4 sums, a pasture, and a Breeding Stock Farm. The banner's seat of government is located in Haliut.

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinMongolian (Hudum Script)Mongolian (Cyrillic)Administrative division code
Towns
Haliut Town海流图镇Hǎiliútú Zhènᠬᠠᠯᠢᠭᠤᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤХалиут балгас150824100
Ujur Gol Town乌加河镇Wūjiāhé Zhènᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤҮзүүр гол балгас150824101
Del Ul Town德岭山镇Délǐngshān Zhènᠳᠡᠯ ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤДэл уул балгас150824102
Xah Gol Town石哈河镇Shíhāhé Zhènᠰᠢᠬ᠎ᠠ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤШах гол балгас150824103
Ganq Mod Town甘其毛都镇Gānqímáodū Zhènᠭᠠᠭᠴᠠᠮᠣᠳᠣ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤГанц Мод балгас150824104
Onggon Town温更镇Wēngēng Zhènᠣᠩᠭᠣᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤОнгон балгас150824105
Sums
Hulstai Sum呼勒斯太苏木Hūlèsītài Sūmùᠬᠤᠯᠤᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ ᠰᠤᠮᠤХулстай сум150824200
Qongj Sum川井苏木Chuānjǐng Sūmùᠴᠣᠩᠵᠢ ᠰᠤᠮᠤЧонж сум150824201
Bayan Ulan Sum巴音乌兰苏木Bāyīnwūlán Sūmùᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤБаян-Улаан сум150824202
Xinhuree Sum新忽热苏木Xīnhūrè Sūmùᠰᠢᠨᠡᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠡ ᠰᠤᠮᠤШинэхүрээ сум150824203

Others:

  • Muyanghai Pasture (牧羊海牧场, ᠮᠤ ᠶᠠᠩ ᠬᠠᠢ ᠮᠠᠯᠵᠢᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ)
  • Tonghetai Breeding Stock Farm (同和太种畜场, ᠲᠤᠭᠤᠯᠲᠠᠢ ᠡᠭᠦᠯᠳᠡᠷ ᠮᠠᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ)

Climate

Urad Middle Banner has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), barely avoiding arid designation, with very cold and dry winters, hot, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −13.3 °C (8.1 °F) in January to 22.9 °C (73.2 °F) in July, with the annual mean at 5.75 °C (42.3 °F). The annual precipitation is 199 mm (7.8 in), with more than half of it falling in July and August alone. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 65% in July to 76% in October, sunshine is abundant year-round, and there are 3,164 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Urad Middle Banner, elevation 1,288 m (4,226 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)5.4 (41.7)13.7 (56.7)22.0 (71.6)29.9 (85.8)33.7 (92.7)37.2 (99.0)38.7 (101.7)35.2 (95.4)34.0 (93.2)24.8 (76.6)15.1 (59.2)8.0 (46.4)38.7 (101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−6.1 (21.0)−0.8 (30.6)7.1 (44.8)15.7 (60.3)22.3 (72.1)27.3 (81.1)29.3 (84.7)27.0 (80.6)21.4 (70.5)13.4 (56.1)3.3 (37.9)−4.7 (23.5)12.9 (55.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)−12.7 (9.1)−8.0 (17.6)−0.2 (31.6)8.7 (47.7)15.6 (60.1)21.0 (69.8)23.3 (73.9)21.1 (70.0)14.8 (58.6)6.2 (43.2)−3.4 (25.9)−10.9 (12.4)6.3 (43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−17.9 (−0.2)−13.7 (7.3)−6.4 (20.5)1.6 (34.9)8.4 (47.1)14.3 (57.7)17.2 (63.0)15.1 (59.2)8.6 (47.5)0.2 (32.4)−8.3 (17.1)−15.7 (3.7)0.3 (32.5)
Record low °C (°F)−29.1 (−20.4)−27.5 (−17.5)−23.5 (−10.3)−13.3 (8.1)−5.3 (22.5)3.7 (38.7)8.9 (48.0)5.0 (41.0)−4.9 (23.2)−14.3 (6.3)−24.0 (−11.2)−28.4 (−19.1)−29.1 (−20.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)1.3 (0.05)1.9 (0.07)4.6 (0.18)5.2 (0.20)17.9 (0.70)31.3 (1.23)51.9 (2.04)56.6 (2.23)35.2 (1.39)7.4 (0.29)2.9 (0.11)1.4 (0.06)217.6 (8.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)1.81.82.42.34.67.38.98.56.12.72.11.650.1
Average snowy days2.83.03.21.40.300001.03.03.418.1
Average relative humidity (%)59493830334050545250555847
Mean monthly sunshine hours208.7210.7257.9276.0308.6299.6302.6291.7265.8256.7209.0198.93,086.2
Percentage possible sunshine70706969686666697276727070
Source: China Meteorological Administration

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