Huinong, Shizuishan

Huinong
惠农区
خُوِنْو ٿِيُوِ
Huinong in Shizuishan
Huinong in Shizuishan
Shizuishan in Ningxia
Shizuishan in Ningxia
Coordinates: 39°14′21″N 106°46′52″E / 39.2393°N 106.7812°E / 39.2393; 106.7812
CountryChina
Autonomous regionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityShizuishan
District seatBeijie Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
1,064.79 km2 (411.12 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
185,803
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Huinong District (simplified Chinese: 惠农区; traditional Chinese: 惠農區; pinyin: Huìnóng Qū, Xiao'erjing: خُوِنْو ٿِيُوِ) is a district of the city of Shizuishan, in the northernmost part of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest, north, and east. It has a total area of 1088 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 200,000 people.

Characteristics

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Huinong District was created from the merger of the former Shizuishan county level city and Huinong County. It is an extremely well known agricultural area, and agricultural products and dehydrated vegetables make up the main part of the district's output. The district is the largest grower and processor of dehydrated vegetables in western China. The district's postal code is 753600.

Administrative divisions

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Huinong District has 6 subdistricts, 3 towns and 1 township.[1]

6 subdistricts
  • Beijie (北街街道, بِيْ‌ڭِيَ‌ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Zhongjie (中街街道, جْوڭِيَ‌ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Nanjie (南街街道, نًاڭِيَ‌ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Yucailu (育才路街道, ۋِڞَيْ لُ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Huochezhan (火车站街道, خُوَچَ جًا ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Hebin (河滨街道, حَ‌بٍ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
3 towns
  • Yuanyi (园艺镇, يُوًاءِ جٍ)
  • Weizha (尾闸镇, وِجَا جٍ)
  • Hongguozi (红果子镇, خْوقُوَزِ جٍ)
1 township
  • Lihe (礼和乡, لِ‌حَ ثِيَانْ)

Climate

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Climate data for Huinong District, elevation 1,092 m (3,583 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
4.7
(40.5)
11.8
(53.2)
19.8
(67.6)
25.2
(77.4)
29.3
(84.7)
31.1
(88.0)
29.3
(84.7)
24.1
(75.4)
17.3
(63.1)
8.1
(46.6)
0.9
(33.6)
16.8
(62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
4.5
(40.1)
12.3
(54.1)
18.2
(64.8)
22.7
(72.9)
24.7
(76.5)
22.9
(73.2)
17.2
(63.0)
9.9
(49.8)
1.6
(34.9)
−5.5
(22.1)
9.9
(49.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.2
(8.2)
−9.1
(15.6)
−2.1
(28.2)
4.9
(40.8)
10.8
(51.4)
15.8
(60.4)
18.6
(65.5)
17.1
(62.8)
11.3
(52.3)
3.6
(38.5)
−3.6
(25.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
3.6
(38.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.8
(0.03)
1.6
(0.06)
3.7
(0.15)
6.4
(0.25)
14.9
(0.59)
30.0
(1.18)
45.5
(1.79)
32.8
(1.29)
26.8
(1.06)
8.6
(0.34)
3.0
(0.12)
0.3
(0.01)
174.4
(6.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.2 4.0 5.9 7.2 7.4 6.2 2.9 1.1 0.6 41.5
Average snowy days 2.6 2.0 1.4 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.8 1.9 10.5
Average relative humidity (%) 49 42 36 32 37 45 54 57 57 50 52 51 47
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210.3 217.6 255.6 272.7 302.8 290.5 282.3 262.3 234.3 242.2 214.2 205.6 2,990.4
Percent possible sunshine 69 71 68 68 68 65 63 63 64 71 72 71 68
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:惠农区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.