Wusu

Summary

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
乌苏市 (Chinese)
شىخۇ شەھىرى (Uyghur)
شيحۋ قالاسى (Kazakh)
Wusu
Wusu CBD
Wusu CBD
Location of Wusu County (red) within Tacheng Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Wusu County (red) within Tacheng Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Usu is located in Dzungaria
Usu
Usu
Location in Xinjiang
Usu is located in Xinjiang
Usu
Usu
Usu (Xinjiang)
Usu is located in China
Usu
Usu
Usu (China)
Coordinates: 44°25′08″N 84°42′50″E / 44.419°N 84.714°E / 44.419; 84.714
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureTacheng
Municipal seatXinshiqu Subdistrict
Area
 • Total14,394.12 km2 (5,557.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total262,906
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.xjws.gov.cn
Wusu
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese乌苏市
Traditional Chinese烏蘇市
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicУс хот
Mongolian scriptᠤᠰᠤ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ
Uyghur name
Uyghurشىخۇ شەھىرى
Kazakh name
Kazakhشيحۋ قالاسى
Shıhý
Шиху

Transport edit

Wusu is served by China National Highway 312, the Northern Xinjiang and the Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railways.

Administrative divisions edit

Wusu 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
Subdistricts
Nanyuan Subdistrict 南苑街道 Nányuàn Jiēdào جەنۇبى باغچا كوچا باشقارمىسى jenubi baghcha kocha bashqarmisi نانيۋان كوشە باسقارماسى 654202001
Hongqiao Subdistrict 虹桥街道 Hóngqiáo Jiēdào قىزىل كۆۋرۈك كوچا باشقارمىسى qizil köwrük kocha bashqarmisi قىزىل كوپىر كوشە باسقارماسى 654202002
Xinshiqu Subdistrict 新市区街道 Xīnshìqū Jiēdào يېڭىشەھەر كوچا باشقارمىسى yëngisheher kocha bashqarmisi جاڭا قالا رايونى كوشە باسقارماسى 654202003
Xicheng Subdistrict 西城街道 Xīchéng Jiēdào غەربىي شەھەر كوچا باشقارمىسى gherbiy sheher kocha bashqarmisi باتىس قالا كوشە باسقارماسى 654202006
Kuihe Subdistrict 奎河街道 Kuíhé Jiēdào كۈيتۇن دەرياسى كوچا باشقارمىسى küytun deryasi kocha bashqarmisi كۇيتىڭ وزەنى كوشە باسقارماسى 654202007
Towns
Baiyanggou Town 白杨沟镇 Báiyánggōu Zhèn بەيياڭگۇ بازىرى beyyanggu baziri اق تەرەك ساي قالاشىعى 654202100
Hatubuh Town 哈图布呼镇 Hātúbùhū Zhèn خاتۇبۇخ بازىرى xatubux baziri حاتۋبۇحى قالاشىعى 654202101
Huanggong Town 皇宫镇 Huánggōng Zhèn خۇاڭگۇڭ بازىرى xuanggung baziri حۇاڭگۇڭ قالاشىعى 654202102
Chepaizi Town 车排子镇 Chēpǎizǐ Zhèn چېپەيزە بازىرى chëpeyze baziri شەپەيزى قالاشىعى 654202103
Ganhezi Town 甘河子镇 Gānhézǐ Zhèn گەنخوزا بازىرى genxoza baziri گانحىزى قالاشىعى 654202104
Baiquan Town 百泉镇 Bǎiquán Zhèn بەيچۇەن بازىرى beychuen baziri جۇزبۇلاق قالاشىعى 654202105
Qigixor Town 四棵树镇 Sìkēshù Zhèn چىگىشور بازىرى chigishor baziri شىگىشور قالاشىعى 654202106
Gurtu Town 古尔图镇 Gǔ'ěrtú Zhèn گۇرتۇ بازىرى gurtu baziri تالدى قالاشىعى 654202107
Xihu Town 西湖镇 Xīhú Zhèn شىخۇ بازىرى shixu baziri شيحۋ قالاشىعى 654202108
Xidagou Town 西大沟镇 Xīdàgōu Zhèn شىداگۇ بازىرى shidagu baziri شيداگۋ قالاشىعى 654202109
Townships
Bashisihu Township 八十四户乡 Bāshísìhù Xiāng باشىسىخۇ يېزىسى bashisixu yëzisi باسحۋ اۋىلى 654202200
Jiahezi Township 夹河子乡 Jiāhézǐ Xiāng جاخوزا يېزىسى jaxoza yëzisi جياحىزى اۋىلى 654202201
Jiujianlou Township 九间楼乡 Jiǔjiānlóu Xiāng جۇجەنلۇ يېزىسى jujenlu yëzisi جيۋجاندىر اۋىلى 654202202
Shiqiao Township 石桥乡 Shíqiáo Xiāng شىچاۋ يېزىسى shichaw yëzisi شىچياۋ اۋىلى 654202203
Toutai Township 头台乡 Tóutái Xiāng توتەي يېزىسى totey yëzisi دۋتاي اۋىلى 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 اۋىلى 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 اۋىلى (Mongolian)
ᠲᠠᠪᠢᠯᠬᠠᠲᠤ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ
Тавилхат монгол үндэстэний суман
654202206

Others

  • Ganjia Lake Ranch (甘家湖牧场), Bayingou Ranch (巴音沟牧场), Saileketi Ranch (赛力克提牧场), Wusu Prison (乌苏监狱, شىخۇ تۈرمىسى), Ganjia Lake Forest Area 甘家湖林场, 兵团123团 (123-تۇەن مەيدانى), 兵团124团 (124-تۇەن مەيدانى), 兵团125团 (125-تۇەن مەيدانى), 兵团126团 (126-تۇەن مەيدانى), 兵团127团 (127-تۇەن مەيدانى), 兵团128团 (128-تۇەن مەيدانى), 兵团130团 (130-تۇەن مەيدانى)

Climate edit

Climate data for Usu (1991–2020 normals)
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

  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References edit

  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.