Shawan, Xinjiang

Shawan, also transliterated from Chinese to Uyghur as Savan, is a county-level city situated in the north of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region under the administration of the Tacheng Prefecture. It has an area of 12,468 km² (4,814 sq mi) with a population of 200,000.^[when?]

Shawan 沙湾市 (Chinese) ساۋەن شەھىرى (Uyghur) ساۋان قالاسى (Kazakh) Savan
County-level city
Location of Shawan County (red) within Tacheng Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Shawan Location of the seat in Xinjiang Show map of Dzungaria Shawan Shawan (Xinjiang) Show map of Xinjiang Shawan Shawan (China) Show map of China
Coordinates: 44°21′N 85°37′E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture	Tacheng
Municipal seat	Sadawkhuza (Sandaohezi)
Area
• Total	12,458.16 km2 (4,810.12 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	301,046
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Website	www.xjswx.gov.cn

Shawan, Xinjiang
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	沙湾市
Traditional Chinese	沙灣市
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shāwān Shì
Uyghur name
Uyghur	ساۋەن شەھىرى‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi Sawen shehiri Yengi Yeziⱪ Savən xəⱨiri Siril Yëziqi Савән шәһири
Kazakh name
Kazakh	ساۋان قالاسى Сауан қаласы Sauan qalasy

Transport

• China National Highway 312

Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Shawan City Nationality Percentage Han Chinese   64.5% Kazakhs   18.4% Hui   11.1% Uyghurs   4.7% Mongols   0.2% Russians   0.1% Manchus   0.1% Others   0.8% Source of the population statistics :[2]

Administrative divisions

Shawan is divided into 9 towns, 3 townships.^[3]

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Uyghur (UEY)	Uyghur Latin (ULY)	Kazakh (Arabic script)	Kazakh (Cyrillic script)	Administrative division code
Towns
Sidawkhuza Town (Sidaohezi Town)	四道河子镇	Sìdàohézǐ Zhèn	سىداۋخۇزا بازىرى	sidawxuza baziri	سىداۋحىزى قالاشىعى	Сыдаухызы қалашығы	654203101
Laoshawan Town (Old Shawan Town)	老沙湾镇	Lǎoshāwān Zhèn	كونا ساۋەن بازىرى	kona sawen baziri	كونە ساۋان قالاشىعى	Көне Сауан қалашығы	654203102
Ulan Us Town	乌兰乌苏镇	Wūlánwūsū Zhèn	ئۇلان ئۇس بازىرى	Ulan Us baziri	الاۋسىن قالاشىعى	Алаусын қалашығы	654203103
Yansikhay Town	安集海镇	Ānjíhǎi Zhèn	يەنسىخەي بازىرى	yensixey baziri	ءانجيحاي قالاشىعى	Әнжихәй қалашығы	654203104
Dongwan Town	东湾镇	Dōngwān Zhèn	دۇڭۋەن بازىرى	dungwen baziri	دۇڭۋان قالاشىعى	Дұңуан қалашығы	654203105
Sigebi Town	西戈壁镇	Xīgēbì Zhèn	شىگوبى بازىرى	shigobi baziri	شيگوبي قالاشىعى	Шыгоби қалашығы	654203106
Liumaowan Town	柳毛湾镇	Liǔmáowān Zhèn	ليۇماۋۋەن بازىرى	lyumawwen baziri	ليۋماۋۋان قالاشىعى	Люмаууан қалашығы	654203107
Jingouhe Town	金沟河镇	Jīngōuhé Zhèn	قورغاس بازىرى (جىنگوۋخې بازىرى)	lyumawwen baziri (jingowxë baziri)	قورعاس قالاشىعى	Қорғас қалашығы	654203108
Sadawkhuza Town (Sandaohezi Town)	三道河子镇	Sāndàohézǐ Zhèn	سەندوخوزا بازىرى	sendoxoza baziri	ساندىعوزى قالاشىعى	Сандығозы қалашығы	654203109
Townships
Shanghudi Township	商户地乡	Shānghùdì Xiāng	شاڭخۇدى يېزىسى	shangxudi yëzisi	شاڭحۋدي اۋىلى	Шаңхуди ауылы	654203200
Daquan Township	大泉乡	Dàquán Xiāng	داچۇەن يېزىسى	dachuen yëzisi	داچۋان اۋىلى	Дачуан ауылы	654203201
Bortünggi Township	博尔通古乡	Bó'ěrtōnggǔ Xiāng	بورتۈڭگى يېزىسى	bortünggi yëzisi	بورتىنكو اۋىلى	Бөртінкө ауылы	654203202

Others:

• Bortünggi Ranch (博尔通古牧场) (بورتۈڭگى چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى) (بورتىنكو مال شارۋاشىلىعى الاڭىنداعى)
• City Pedigree Ranch (市良种场) (شەھەرلىك ئۇرۇق مەيدانى) (قالالىق سورتتى تۇقىم الاڭىنداعى)
• XPCC Beiquan Branch (兵团北泉镇分部)
• XPCC 121st Regiment (兵团一二一团) (121-تۇەن مەيدانى)
• XPCC 123rd Regiment (兵团一二三团) (123-تۇەن مەيدانى)
• XPCC 133rd Regiment (兵团一三三团) (133-تۇەن مەيدانى)
• XPCC 134th Regiment (兵团一三四团) (134-تۇەن مەيدانى)
• XPCC 141st Regiment (兵团一四一团) (141-تۇەن مەيدانى)
• XPCC 142nd Regiment (兵团一四二团) (142-تۇەن مەيدانى)
• XPCC 143rd Regiment (兵团一四三团) (143-تۇەن مەيدانى)
• XPCC 144th Regiment (兵团一四四团) (144-تۇەن مەيدانى)

Climate

Climate data for Shawan, elevation 522 m (1,713 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	4.4 (39.9)	5.5 (41.9)	24.0 (75.2)	35.6 (96.1)	37.7 (99.9)	39.5 (103.1)	40.9 (105.6)	39.2 (102.6)	38.5 (101.3)	31.4 (88.5)	19.0 (66.2)	8.3 (46.9)	40.9 (105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−10.6 (12.9)	−5.9 (21.4)	5.7 (42.3)	19.7 (67.5)	26.2 (79.2)	31.0 (87.8)	32.1 (89.8)	30.7 (87.3)	25.0 (77.0)	15.7 (60.3)	3.5 (38.3)	−7.1 (19.2)	13.8 (56.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.8 (5.4)	−10.1 (13.8)	1.2 (34.2)	13.3 (55.9)	19.7 (67.5)	24.9 (76.8)	26.2 (79.2)	24.5 (76.1)	18.6 (65.5)	9.7 (49.5)	−0.5 (31.1)	−10.8 (12.6)	8.5 (47.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−18.1 (−0.6)	−13.7 (7.3)	−2.7 (27.1)	7.9 (46.2)	14.0 (57.2)	19.3 (66.7)	20.9 (69.6)	19.1 (66.4)	13.0 (55.4)	5.1 (41.2)	−3.5 (25.7)	−13.6 (7.5)	4.0 (39.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−32.3 (−26.1)	−32.7 (−26.9)	−27.4 (−17.3)	−8.96 (15.87)	0.1 (32.2)	8.0 (46.4)	10.7 (51.3)	7.2 (45.0)	0.4 (32.7)	−6.3 (20.7)	−28.9 (−20.0)	−34.3 (−29.7)	−34.3 (−29.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	9.2 (0.36)	9.4 (0.37)	12.1 (0.48)	27.7 (1.09)	30.9 (1.22)	20.7 (0.81)	22.0 (0.87)	19.5 (0.77)	11.9 (0.47)	17.0 (0.67)	18.2 (0.72)	13.1 (0.52)	211.7 (8.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	8.4	6.8	5.0	6.2	7.5	7.7	8.5	6.7	4.5	4.6	6.5	9.6	82
Average snowy days	16.8	13.0	5.7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	7.8	18.1	63.2
Average relative humidity (%)	80	79	70	48	41	40	45	45	46	59	75	82	59
Mean monthly sunshine hours	126.5	143.6	212.8	267.5	312.1	311.4	322.3	308.6	272.4	227.2	131.6	98.6	2,734.6
Percentage possible sunshine	44	48	57	65	68	67	70	73	74	68	47	36	60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Climate data for Paotai, Shawan County, elevation 337 m (1,106 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−12.8 (9.0)	−7.1 (19.2)	6.5 (43.7)	21.2 (70.2)	27.9 (82.2)	32.7 (90.9)	33.8 (92.8)	32.3 (90.1)	26.5 (79.7)	16.8 (62.2)	3.8 (38.8)	−8.6 (16.5)	14.4 (57.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−17.6 (0.3)	−12.5 (9.5)	0.7 (33.3)	13.6 (56.5)	20.3 (68.5)	25.2 (77.4)	26.2 (79.2)	24.3 (75.7)	18.3 (64.9)	9.3 (48.7)	−1.1 (30.0)	−12.5 (9.5)	7.8 (46.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−21.6 (−6.9)	−17.2 (1.0)	−4.6 (23.7)	6.7 (44.1)	13.2 (55.8)	18.1 (64.6)	19.4 (66.9)	17.3 (63.1)	11.0 (51.8)	3.2 (37.8)	−4.9 (23.2)	−15.8 (3.6)	2.1 (35.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	7.5 (0.30)	7.1 (0.28)	9.3 (0.37)	19.9 (0.78)	20.1 (0.79)	16.1 (0.63)	21.6 (0.85)	13.0 (0.51)	11.0 (0.43)	14.6 (0.57)	12.5 (0.49)	9.3 (0.37)	162 (6.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.3	5.7	3.8	5.7	7.1	7.0	7.7	5.9	4.3	5.0	5.3	7.6	72.4
Average snowy days	13.3	10.2	3.9	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	5.4	13.0	47
Average relative humidity (%)	81	82	71	47	41	44	51	52	51	61	77	83	62
Mean monthly sunshine hours	110.8	135.6	216.6	268.5	323.4	324.8	332.7	322.0	280.9	231.5	135.2	89.3	2,771.3
Percentage possible sunshine	38	45	58	65	70	70	72	76	76	70	48	33	60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][6]

Notes

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