Usu[2] as the official romanized name and transliterated from Mongolian, also known as Wusu, is a county-level city with more than 100,000 residents in Xinjiang, China. It is a part of Tacheng Prefecture of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Oil production is a major part of the economy while the county is an oasis in the Dzungarian Basin. Wusu lies between the major cities of Bole and Shihezi in Northern Xinjiang and west of Ürümqi and Kuitun, south of Karamay.
Usu
Wusu | |
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 Wusu CBD | |
 Location of Wusu County (red) within Tacheng Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang | |
  Usu Location in Xinjiang  Usu Usu (Xinjiang)  Usu Usu (China) | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′08″N 84°42′50″E / 44.419°N 84.714°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Tacheng |
| Municipal seat | Xinshiqu Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,394.12 km2 (5,557.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 262,906 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Website | www |
| Wusu | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 乌苏市 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 烏蘇市 | ||||||
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| Mongolian name | |||||||
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Ус хот | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠤᠰᠤ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ | ||||||
| Uyghur name | |||||||
| Uyghur | شىخۇ شەھىرى | ||||||
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| Kazakh name | |||||||
| Kazakh | شيحۋ قالاسى Şihu qalasy Шиху қаласы | ||||||
Transport
editWusu is served by China National Highway 312, the Northern Xinjiang and the Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railways.
Administrative divisions
editWusu is divided into 5 subdistricts, 10 towns, 5 townships, and 2 ethnic townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Kazakh (Arabic script) | Kazakh (Cyrillic script) | Notes | Administrative division code |
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| Subdistricts | ||||||||
| Nanyuan Subdistrict | 南苑街道 | Nányuàn Jiēdào | جەنۇبى باغچا كوچا باشقارمىسى | jenubi baghcha kocha bashqarmisi | وڭتۇستىك باقشا ءمالى باسقارماسى | [Оңтүстік Бақша мәлі басқармасы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202001 | |
| Hongqiao Subdistrict | 虹桥街道 | Hóngqiáo Jiēdào | قىزىل كۆۋرۈك كوچا باشقارمىسى | qizil köwrük kocha bashqarmisi | قىزىل كوپىر ءمالى باسقارماسى | [Қызыл Көпір мәлі басқармасы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202002 | |
| Xinshiqu Subdistrict | 新市区街道 | Xīnshìqū Jiēdào | يېڭىشەھەر رايونى كوچا باشقارمىسى | yëngisheher rayoni kocha bashqarmisi | جاڭا قالا ايماعى ءمالى باسقارماسى | [Жаңа Қала аумағы мәлі басқармасы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202003 | |
| Xicheng Subdistrict | 西城街道 | Xīchéng Jiēdào | غەربىي شەھەر كوچا باشقارمىسى | gherbiy sheher kocha bashqarmisi | باتىس قالا ءمالى باسقارماسى | [Батыс Қала мәлі басқармасы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202006 | |
| Kuihe Subdistrict | 奎河街道 | Kuíhé Jiēdào | كۈيتۇن دەرياسى كوچا باشقارمىسى | küytun deryasi kocha bashqarmisi | كۇيتۇن وزەنى ءمالى باسقارماسى | [Қойтүн өзені мәлі басқармасы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202007 | |
| Towns | ||||||||
| Baiyanggou Town | 白杨沟镇 | Báiyánggōu Zhèn | بەيياڭگۇ بازىرى (ئاق تېرەك سەي) | beyyanggu baziri | اق تەرەك ساي قالاشىعى | [Ақ Терек Сай қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202100 | |
| Hatubuh Town | 哈图布呼镇 | Hātúbùhū Zhèn | خاتۇبۇخ بازىرى | xatubux baziri | حاتۋبۇحى قالاشىعى | [Хатубухы қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202101 | |
| Huanggong Town | 皇宫镇 | Huánggōng Zhèn | خۇاڭگۇڭ بازىرى | xuanggung baziri | حۇاڭگۇڭ قالاشىعى | [Хұаңгуң қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202102 | |
| Chepaizi Town | 车排子镇 | Chēpǎizǐ Zhèn | چېپەيزە بازىرى | chëpeyze baziri | شەپەيزى قالاشىعى | [Шепейзі қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202103 | |
| Ganhezi Town | 甘河子镇 | Gānhézǐ Zhèn | گەنخوزا بازىرى | genxoza baziri | گانحىزى قالاشىعى | [Гәнхізі қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202104 | |
| Baiquan Town | 百泉镇 | Bǎiquán Zhèn | يۈزبۇلاق (بەيچۇەن) بازىرى | yüzbulaq (beychuen) baziri | جۇزبۇلاق قالاشىعى | [Жүзбұлақ қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202105 | |
| Qigixor Town | 四棵树镇 | Sìkēshù Zhèn | چىگىشور بازىرى | chigishor baziri | شىگىشور قالاشىعى | [Шігішөр қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202106 | |
| Gurtu Town | 古尔图镇 | Gǔ'ěrtú Zhèn | گۇرتۇ بازىرى | gurtu baziri | گۇرتى (تالدى) قالاشىعى | [Гүрті (Талды) қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202107 | |
| Xihu Town | 西湖镇 | Xīhú Zhèn | شىخۇ بازىرى | shixu baziri | شيحۋ قالاشىعى | [Шиху қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202108 | |
| Xidagou Town | 西大沟镇 | Xīdàgōu Zhèn | شىداگۇ بازىرى | shidagu baziri | شيداگۋ قالاشىعى | [Шидагу қалашығы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202109 | |
| Townships | ||||||||
| Bashisihu Township | 八十四户乡 | Bāshísìhù Xiāng | باشىسىخۇ يېزىسى | bashisixu yëzisi | باسحۋ اۋىلى | [Басху ауылы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202200 | |
| Jiahezi Township | 夹河子乡 | Jiāhézǐ Xiāng | جاخوزا يېزىسى | jaxoza yëzisi | جياحىزى اۋىلى | [Жяхызы ауылы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202201 | |
| Jiujianlou Township | 九间楼乡 | Jiǔjiānlóu Xiāng | جۇجەنلۇ يېزىسى | jujenlu yëzisi | جيۋجاندىر اۋىلى | [Жюжандыр ауылы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202202 | |
| Shiqiao Township | 石桥乡 | Shíqiáo Xiāng | شىچاۋ يېزىسى | shichaw yëzisi | شىچياۋ اۋىلى | [Шычяу ауылы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202203 | |
| Toutai Township | 头台乡 | Tóutái Xiāng | توتەي يېزىسى | totey yëzisi | دۋتاي اۋىلى | [Дутай ауылы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | 654202204 | |
| Ethnic townships | ||||||||
| Jirgilti Golin Mongol Ethnic Township | 吉尔格勒特郭愣蒙古民族乡 | Jí'ěrgélètèguōlèng Ménggǔ Mínzúxiāng | چىرگىلتى گولىن موڭغۇل يېزىسى | chirgilti golin mongghul yëzisi | جىرعىلتىگوليىن موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى | [Жырғылты голын Моңғұл Ұлттық ауылы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | (Mongolian) ᠵᠢᠷᠭᠢᠶᠠᠯᠲᠤ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Жаргиолд Голын монгол үндэстэний шиян |
654202205 |
| Tablihat Mongol Ethnic Township | 塔布勒合特蒙古民族乡 | Tǎbùlèhétè Ménggǔ Mínzúxiāng | تابىلخات موڭغۇل يېزىسى | tabilxat mongghul yëzisi | تابىلعات موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى | [Табылғат Моңғұл Ұлттық ауылы] Error: {{Transliteration}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) (help) | (Mongolian) ᠲᠠᠪᠢᠯᠬᠠᠲᠤ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Тавилхат монгол үндэстэний шиян |
654202206 |
Others
- Ganjia Lake Ranch (甘家湖牧场) (گەنجاخۇ چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى) (گانجياحۋ مال شارۋاشىلىعى الاڭىنداعى)
- Bayingou Ranch (巴音沟牧场) (بايانغول چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى) (بايانعۋ مال شارۋاشىلىعى الاڭىنداعى)
- Saileketi Ranch (赛力克提牧场) (سەلكىت چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى) (سالىكتى مال شارۋاشىلىعى الاڭىنداعى)
- Wusu Prison (乌苏监狱) (شىخۇ تۈرمىسى) (شيحۋ تۇرمەسى)
- Ganjia Lake Forest Area (甘家湖林场) (گەنجاخۇ ئورمانچىلىق مەيدانى) (گانجياحۋ ورمان مايدانى)
- XPCC 123rd Regiment (兵团一二三团) (123-تۇەن مەيدانى) (123-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- XPCC 124th Regiment (兵团一二四团) (124-تۇەن مەيدانى) (124-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- XPCC 125th Regiment (兵团一二五团) (125-تۇەن مەيدانى) (125-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- XPCC 126th Regiment (兵团一二六团) (126-تۇەن مەيدانى) (126-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- XPCC 127th Regiment (兵团一二七团) (127-تۇەن مەيدانى) (127-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- XPCC 128th Regiment (兵团一二八团) (128-تۇەن مەيدانى) (128-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
- XPCC 130th Regiment (兵团一三〇团) (130-تۇەن مەيدانى) (130-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Usu, elevation 479 m (1,572 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
14.2 (57.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
8.7 (47.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.7 (0.30) |
8.2 (0.32) |
10.3 (0.41) |
25.5 (1.00) |
29.9 (1.18) |
18.7 (0.74) |
20.3 (0.80) |
17.7 (0.70) |
13.5 (0.53) |
15.7 (0.62) |
12.4 (0.49) |
10.5 (0.41) |
190.4 (7.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10.5 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 86 |
| Average snowy days | 18.1 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 18.7 | 65.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 69 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 59 | 74 | 81 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96.0 | 120.4 | 179.5 | 249.0 | 300.2 | 294.5 | 309.5 | 299.8 | 260.4 | 212.2 | 110.9 | 78.5 | 2,510.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 33 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 64 | 39 | 29 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
References
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- ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ The official spelling according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù, 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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