Zhongning 中宁县 جْونِئٍ ثِيًا | |
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Coordinates(Zhongning government): 37°29′30″N105°41′06″E / 37.4918°N 105.6849°E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Ningxia |
Prefecture-level city | Zhongwei |
County seat | Ning'an |
Area | |
• Total | 3,280.17 km2 (1,266.48 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 312,921 |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Zhongning | |||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 中宁 | ||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中寧 | ||||||||||||
Literal meaning | central peace | ||||||||||||
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Zhongning County is a county under the administration of Zhongwei city in west-central Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China,bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is the point at which the northern twist of the Yellow River begins,creating the Ordos Loop. It has a total area of 2,841 square kilometers (1,097 sq mi),and a population of approximately 410,000 people.
Zhongning County is an agricultural county. In addition to traditional agricultural products,Wolfberries have begun to be cultivated in recent years. However,due to a drought,[ when? ] the growing range for the berries has not significantly increased. The county government is located in the town of Ningan and the county's postal code is 755100.
Zhongning County has 6 towns and 6 townships. [1]
Climate data for Zhongning,elevation 1,181 m (3,875 ft),(1991–2020 normals,extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 28.1 (82.6) | 35.6 (96.1) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.7 (99.9) | 38.0 (100.4) | 34.7 (94.5) | 30.7 (87.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 17.3 (63.1) | 38.0 (100.4) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) | 6.6 (43.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 20.8 (69.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 29.5 (85.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 29.2 (84.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 18.2 (64.8) | 10.2 (50.4) | 3.0 (37.4) | 17.8 (64.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) | −1.2 (29.8) | 5.9 (42.6) | 13.2 (55.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 24.4 (75.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 17.4 (63.3) | 10.4 (50.7) | 2.8 (37.0) | −4.0 (24.8) | 10.5 (50.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) | −7.1 (19.2) | −0.2 (31.6) | 6.3 (43.3) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 18.5 (65.3) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11.9 (53.4) | 4.6 (40.3) | −2.2 (28.0) | −8.9 (16.0) | 4.7 (40.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −26.9 (−16.4) | −24.7 (−12.5) | −17.1 (1.2) | −7.7 (18.1) | −3.9 (25.0) | 6.5 (43.7) | 9.6 (49.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | −0.5 (31.1) | −9.8 (14.4) | −16.3 (2.7) | −24.7 (−12.5) | −26.9 (−16.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) | 1.6 (0.06) | 4.7 (0.19) | 9.6 (0.38) | 18.1 (0.71) | 31.0 (1.22) | 41.5 (1.63) | 41.3 (1.63) | 29.3 (1.15) | 13.7 (0.54) | 3.5 (0.14) | 0.5 (0.02) | 196.8 (7.75) |
Average precipitation days (≥0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 49.3 |
Average snowy days | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 49 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 51 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205.7 | 207.7 | 243.1 | 261.6 | 293.4 | 295.8 | 292.6 | 272.1 | 226.6 | 234.1 | 216.5 | 212.8 | 2,962 |
Percent possible sunshine | 67 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 67 |
Source:China Meteorological Administration [2] [3] |
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