Alxa Left Banner

Alxa Left Banner
阿拉善左旗 • ᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
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Alxa Left is located in Inner Mongolia
Alxa Left
Alxa Left
Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia
Alxa Left is located in China
Alxa Left
Alxa Left
Alxa Left (China)
Coordinates (Alxa Left Banner government): 38°50′00″N 105°39′59″E / 38.8334°N 105.6663°E / 38.8334; 105.6663
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueAlxa
Incorporation into Qing Empire1697
Banner founded1961
Named forAlxa League
Banner seatBayanhot
Area
 • Total
80,412 km2 (31,047 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
203,958
 • Density2.5/km2 (6.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
750306
Area code0483
Websitewww.alszq.gov.cn
Alxa Left Banner
Chinese name
Chinese阿拉善左旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀlāshàn Zuǒ Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicАлшаа зүүн хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCAlaša Jegün qosiɣu

Alxa Left Banner (Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 阿拉善左旗) is a banner (administrative division) in the southwest of Inner Mongolia, China. It borders Mongolia's Ömnögovi Province to the north, the autonomous region of Ningxia to the southeast, and Gansu province to the southwest. The town of Bayanhot, situated in the banner, is the seat of government of the greater Alxa League, of which Alxa Left Banner is a part.

History

In 2017, the Dingyuan Garrison Historical Site in Bayanhot was renovated, having been originally constructed during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng.[2]

In February 2023, the Xinjing Coal Industry Open Pit Coal Mine collapsed in the banner, with many people injured or missing.[3][4]

Demographics

Ethnic Mongols make up 21% of the banner population.[5]

The proportion of nationalities in Alxa Left Banner (2020)
Nationality Percentage
Han
 
 72.8%
Mongols
 
 20.8%
Hui People
 
 5.6%
Manchus
 
 0.4%
Tibetans
 
 0.1%
Tujia
 
 0.1%
Others
 
 0.2%
Source of the population statistics :[6]

Administrative divisions

The banner is subdivided into 4 subdistricts, 8 towns, and 6 sums.[7]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Old Subdistrict 巴彦浩特额鲁特街道 Bāyànhàotè Élǔtè Jiēdào ᠥᠭᠡᠯᠡᠳ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Өөлд зээл гудамж 152921402
Nanhuan Road Subdistrict 巴彦浩特南环路街 Bāyànhàotè Nánhuánlù Jiēdào ᠡᠮᠦᠨ᠎ᠡ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠯᠲᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Өмнө тойролт зээл гудамж 152921403
Xinhua Subdistrict 巴彦浩特新华街道 Bāyànhàotè Xīnhuá Jiēdào ᠰᠢᠨ᠎ᠡ ᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Шинэ ухаа зээл гудамж 152921404
Wangfu Subdistrict 巴彦浩特王府街道 Bāyànhàotè Wángfǔ Jiēdào ᠸᠠᠩᠹᠦ᠋ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Ванфу зээл гудамж 152921405
Towns
Undralt Town 温都尔勒图镇 Wēndū'ěrlètú Zhèn ᠤᠨᠳᠤᠷᠤᠯᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Ундралд балгас 152921102
Barun Beil Town 巴润别立镇 Bārùnbiélì Zhèn ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨᠪᠡᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Баруунбал балгас 152921105
Bayan Hot Town 巴彦浩特镇 Bāyànhàotè Zhèn ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Баянхот балгас 152921110
Jargal Saihan Town 嘉尔嘎勒赛汉镇 Jiā'ěrgālèsàihàn Zhèn ᠵᠢᠷᠭᠠᠯᠰᠠᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Жаргалсайхан балгас 152921111
Jartai Town 吉兰泰镇 Jílántài Zhèn ᠵᠢᠷᠠᠲᠠᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Жартай балгас 152921112
Jun Beil Town 宗别立镇 Zōngbiélì Zhèn ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨᠪᠡᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Зүүнбал балгас 152921113
Olon Bulag Town 敖伦布拉格镇 Áolúnbùlāgé Zhèn ᠣᠯᠠᠨᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Олонбулаг балгас 152921114
Tengger Els Town 腾格里额里斯镇 Ténggélǐ'élǐsī Zhèn ᠲᠩᠷᠢᠡᠯᠡᠰᠦ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Тэнгэриалс балгас 152921115
Sums
Bayan Morin Sum 巴彦木仁苏木 Bāyànmùrén Sūmù ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠮᠥ᠋ᠷᠡᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Баянмран сум 152921203
Olji Sum 乌力吉苏木 Wūlìjí Sūmù ᠥᠯᠵᠡᠢ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Өлзий сум 152921213
Bayan Nurun Sum 巴彦诺日公苏木 Bāyànnuòrìgōng Sūmù ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠨᠢᠷᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Баяннуруун сум 152921214
Erh Hasah Sum 额尔克哈什哈苏木 É'ěrkèhàshíhā Sūmù ᠡᠷᠬᠡᠬᠠᠰᠢᠬ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Эрххашах сум 152921215
Inggen Sum 银根苏木 Yíngēn Sūmù ᠢᠩᠭᠡᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Ингэн сум 152921216
Qogt Hure Sum 超格图呼热苏木 Chāogétúhūrè Sūmù ᠴᠣᠭᠲᠤᠬᠦ᠋ᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠡ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Цогтгэръя сум 152921217

Other: Luanjingtan Ecological Immigration Demonstration Zone (孪井滩生态移民示范区)

Geography and climate

The average elevation is between 800 and 1500 meters above sea level. A large part of the banner is desert.

Climate data for Alxa Left Banner, elevation 1,561 m (5,121 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8) 		2.8
(37.0) 		9.3
(48.7) 		16.9
(62.4) 		22.5
(72.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		29.2
(84.6) 		27.3
(81.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		14.9
(58.8) 		6.9
(44.4) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		14.7
(58.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		3.6
(38.5) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.9
(62.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		23.8
(74.8) 		22.0
(71.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		9.0
(48.2) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		9.1
(48.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		5.5
(41.9) 		11.1
(52.0) 		16.4
(61.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		4.3
(39.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.8
(0.07) 		2.5
(0.10) 		5.9
(0.23) 		11.8
(0.46) 		24.8
(0.98) 		30.4
(1.20) 		50.3
(1.98) 		43.7
(1.72) 		34.1
(1.34) 		13.5
(0.53) 		4.9
(0.19) 		1.5
(0.06) 		225.2
(8.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.4 1.8 2.8 3.5 5.0 6.4 8.6 7.9 6.6 3.8 2.6 1.9 53.3
Average snowy days 3.4 2.9 2.9 1.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 1.3 3.3 3.0 18.4
Average relative humidity (%) 43 35 30 27 29 34 43 46 46 41 41 43 38
Mean monthly sunshine hours 223.2 219.1 250.6 268.8 298.6 283.4 279.4 267.2 234.7 243.5 224.1 218.8 3,011.4
Percent possible sunshine 73 71 67 67 67 64 62 64 64 71 75 75 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9]
Climate data for Jia'ergalesaihan Town, Alxa Left Banner, elevation 1,381 m (4,531 ft), (2002–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4) 		4.3
(39.7) 		11.8
(53.2) 		19.3
(66.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.5
(86.9) 		28.4
(83.1) 		22.8
(73.0) 		16.5
(61.7) 		8.3
(46.9) 		0.5
(32.9) 		16.3
(61.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.5
(16.7) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		4.3
(39.7) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		24.1
(75.4) 		22.0
(71.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		0.7
(33.3) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		9.2
(48.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1) 		−9.5
(14.9) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		5.1
(41.2) 		10.9
(51.6) 		16.1
(61.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		11.4
(52.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		3.3
(37.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.7
(0.07) 		1.3
(0.05) 		3.6
(0.14) 		8.2
(0.32) 		19.6
(0.77) 		28.4
(1.12) 		33.4
(1.31) 		37.3
(1.47) 		29.4
(1.16) 		14.4
(0.57) 		4.1
(0.16) 		0.5
(0.02) 		181.9
(7.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.2 1.3 2.1 3.3 5.7 6.0 6.9 8.1 7.6 4.2 2.0 1.1 50.5
Average snowy days 3.4 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.9 2.3 2.3 14
Average relative humidity (%) 50 43 34 32 36 40 50 56 59 52 52 51 46
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222.5 221.0 261.6 276.9 293.1 291.9 281.3 254.8 218.0 241.1 224.3 222.8 3,009.3
Percent possible sunshine 72 72 70 70 66 66 63 61 59 71 75 75 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][10]
Climate data for Bayannuorigong Sumu (Bayannuoergong), Alxa Left Banner, elevation 1,324 m (4,344 ft), (1993–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		2.5
(36.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		24.3
(75.7) 		29.4
(84.9) 		31.4
(88.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		23.4
(74.1) 		15.8
(60.4) 		6.6
(43.9) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		15.6
(60.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		10.3
(50.5) 		17.2
(63.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		7.8
(46.0) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		−9.1
(15.6) 		8.0
(46.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −18.2
(−0.8) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		2.4
(36.3) 		9.3
(48.7) 		15.2
(59.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		16.0
(60.8) 		9.9
(49.8) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−15.8
(3.6) 		0.9
(33.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.6
(0.02) 		0.8
(0.03) 		2.0
(0.08) 		3.6
(0.14) 		11.3
(0.44) 		20.5
(0.81) 		27.9
(1.10) 		29.5
(1.16) 		21.1
(0.83) 		5.7
(0.22) 		1.1
(0.04) 		0.5
(0.02) 		124.6
(4.89)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.0 0.9 1.6 2.1 3.5 5.4 7.2 6.4 5.1 2.0 1.3 1.0 37.5
Average snowy days 2.8 1.6 1.8 0.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1.8 2.0 11.6
Average relative humidity (%) 51 40 30 25 26 32 41 45 45 40 46 51 39
Mean monthly sunshine hours 233.9 232.1 273.6 284.5 320.6 303.7 288.3 282.9 260.4 269.8 234.0 227.2 3,211
Percent possible sunshine 78 76 73 71 72 68 64 67 71 80 79 79 73
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][11]
Climate data for Wusitai Town, Alxa Left Banner, elevation 1,253 m (4,111 ft), (2008–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2) 		2.8
(37.0) 		11.3
(52.3) 		19.1
(66.4) 		24.7
(76.5) 		29.3
(84.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		29.0
(84.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		7.1
(44.8) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		16.0
(60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		4.9
(40.8) 		12.7
(54.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		23.3
(73.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		17.2
(63.0) 		10.3
(50.5) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		10.0
(50.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		6.1
(43.0) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.8
(62.2) 		19.0
(66.2) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.9
(53.4) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		4.4
(39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.1
(0.04) 		1.1
(0.04) 		3.6
(0.14) 		5.7
(0.22) 		14.9
(0.59) 		21.4
(0.84) 		39.6
(1.56) 		35.2
(1.39) 		35.4
(1.39) 		11.5
(0.45) 		4.1
(0.16) 		0.8
(0.03) 		174.4
(6.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.9 1.0 2.2 2.8 3.8 5.2 6.1 6.0 7.1 3.2 2.2 1.5 43
Average snowy days 3.3 2.0 1.8 0.8 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.8 2.2 3.5 14.5
Average relative humidity (%) 44 38 27 27 29 36 46 49 52 43 46 45 40
Mean monthly sunshine hours 223.9 229.9 266.5 283.9 307.0 290.7 281.5 262.4 234.4 253.3 220.8 217.3 3,071.6
Percent possible sunshine 74 75 71 71 69 65 62 63 64 74 74 75 70
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][12]
Climate data for Jilantai Town, Alxa Left Banner, elevation 1,032 m (3,386 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3) 		4.2
(39.6) 		11.9
(53.4) 		20.3
(68.5) 		26.6
(79.9) 		31.4
(88.5) 		33.5
(92.3) 		31.3
(88.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		17.7
(63.9) 		8.2
(46.8) 		0.0
(32.0) 		17.4
(63.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		3.6
(38.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		19.0
(66.2) 		24.4
(75.9) 		26.5
(79.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		9.6
(49.3) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		9.8
(49.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.7
(3.7) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		4.4
(39.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.8
(62.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		11.6
(52.9) 		3.2
(37.8) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		3.0
(37.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.5
(0.02) 		0.9
(0.04) 		2.8
(0.11) 		3.9
(0.15) 		12.0
(0.47) 		13.6
(0.54) 		23.2
(0.91) 		26.0
(1.02) 		17.6
(0.69) 		5.0
(0.20) 		1.4
(0.06) 		0.5
(0.02) 		107.4
(4.23)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0.8 0.6 1.6 1.8 3.2 4.6 6.1 5.6 4.7 2.1 0.9 0.6 32.6
Average snowy days 1.5 1.0 1.2 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.1 1.3 6.6
Average relative humidity (%) 48 38 31 25 27 33 41 45 46 42 44 48 39
Mean monthly sunshine hours 234.4 233.0 273.5 292.9 324.5 311.1 305.5 294.7 267.1 270.1 234.3 227.9 3,269
Percent possible sunshine 78 76 73 73 73 70 68 70 73 79 79 79 74
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][13]

Transport

Alxa Left Banner is on the route of provincial highway S218, which is accessible via China National Highway 110 via the city of Wuhai. It is also accessible by air via the Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport.

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