Yizhou District, Hami

Yizhou (Uyghur: ئىۋىرغول رايونى, romanized: Iwirghol; Chinese: 伊州^[2][3]; pinyin: Yīzhōu) is the central district of the Hami prefecture-level city, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Its population was 472,175 at the end of 2010. It was known as Hami county-level city until February 2016, when it was merged with the Hami Prefecture to form the Hami prefecture-level city and the county-level city was renamed Yizhou District. Xingxingxia (Singsingsia) town (星星峡镇) is located on the border with Gansu.

Yizhou 伊州区 • ئىۋىرغول رايونى Iwirghol
District
Location of Yizhou (red) in Hami (yellow) and Xinjiang
Yizhou Location of the seat in Xinjiang Show map of Xinjiang Yizhou Yizhou (China) Show map of China
Coordinates: 42.8306°N 93.5053°E / 42.8306; 93.5053
Country	China
Region	Xinjiang
Prefecture-level city	Komul
Township-level divisions	3 subdistricts 2 towns 7 townships
District seat	Donghe Subdistrict (Sherqi Osteng)
Area
• District	80,791 km2 (31,194 sq mi)
• Urban	103.58 km2 (39.99 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• District	569,388
• Density	7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
• Urban	246,373
• Urban density	2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Website	www.xjhm.gov.cn

Yizhou District, Hami
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	伊州区
Traditional Chinese	伊州區
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yīzhōu Qū
Uyghur name
Uyghur	ئىۋىرغول رايونى‎‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi Iwirghol Rayoni Siril Yëziqi Ивирғол Райони

On February 4, 2021, the city of Xinxing (Yengi Yultuz), along with several farms and ranches belonging to XPCC were separated from Yizhou District, and formed an independent county-level city.

Subdivisions

Yizhou District is divided into 5 subdistricts, 7 towns, 10 townships, 2 ethnic townships.

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Uyghur (UEY)	Uyghur Latin (ULY)	Administrative division code	Notes
Subdistricts
Donghe Subdistrict (Sherqi Osteng)	东河街道	Dōnghé Jiēdào	شەرقىي ئۆستەڭ كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	Sherqiy Östeng kocha bashqarmisi	650502001
Xihe Subdistrict (Gherbiy Osteng)	西河街道	Xīhé Jiēdào	غەربىي ئۆستەڭ كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	Gherbiy Östeng kocha bashqarmisi	650502002
Chengbei Subdistrict	城北街道	Chéngběi Jiēdào	شەھەر شىمالىي كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	Sheher shimaliy kocha bashqarmisi	650502003
Liyuan Subdistrict	丽园街道	Lìyuán Jiēdào	گۈلباغ كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	Gülbagh kocha bashqarmisi	650502004
Shiyou Xincheng Subdistrict	石油新城街道	Shíyóu xīnchéng Jiēdào	نېفىتلىك يېڭى شەھىرى كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	Nëfitlik yëngi shehiri kocha bashqarmisi	650502005
Towns
Yamansu Town	雅满苏镇	Yǎmǎnsū Zhèn	يامانسۇ بازىرى‎	Yamansu baziri	650502100
Yêttêkhudukh Town (Qijiaojing Town)	七角井镇	Qījiǎojǐng Zhèn	يەتتەقۇدۇق بازىرى‎	Yettequduq baziri	650502101
Xingxingxia Town (Arayultuz Town)	星星峡镇	Xīngxīngxiá Zhèn	ئارايۇلتۇز (شىڭشىڭشيا) بازىرى‎	Arayultuz (Shingshingshya) baziri	650502102
Astanê Town (Erpu Town)	二堡镇	Èrpù Zhèn	ئاستانە بازىرى‎	Astane baziri	650502103
Palwantur Town (Taojiagong Town)	陶家宫镇	Táojiāgōng Zhèn	پالۋانتۇر بازىرى‎	Palwantur baziri	650502104
Kharadöwê Town (Wupu Town)	五堡镇	Wǔpù Zhèn	قارادۆۋە بازىرى‎	Qaradöwe baziri	650502105
Taranqi Town (Sandaoling Town)	三道岭镇	Sāndàolǐng Zhèn	تارانچى بازىرى‎	Taranchi baziri	650502106
Townships
Taxwelikh Township (Qincheng Township)	沁城乡	Qìnchéng Xiāng	تاشۋېلىق يېزىسى‎	Tashwëliq yëzisi	650502200
Khoxkhudukh Township (Shuangjingzi Township)	双井子乡	Shuāngjǐngzǐ Xiāng	قوشقۇدۇق يېزىسى‎	Qoshquduq yëzisi	650502202
Bulungtoghrakh Township (Daquanwan Township)	大泉湾乡	Dàquánwān Xiāng	بۇلۇڭتوغراق يېزىسى‎	Bulungtoghraq yëzisi	650502203
Xêhhêr Iqi Township (Huicheng Township)	回城乡	Huíchéng Xiāng	شەھەر ئىچى يېزىسى‎	Sheher Ichi yëzisi	650502205
Rahhêtbagh Township (Huayuan Township)	花园乡	Huāyuán Xiāng	راھەتباغ يېزىسى‎	Rahetbagh yëzisi	650502206
Boghaz Township (Nanhu Township)	南湖乡	Nánhú Xiāng	بوغاز يېزىسى‎	Boghaz yëzisi	650502207
Ghêrbitagh Township (Xishan Township)	西山乡	Xīshān Xiāng	غەربىتاغ يېزىسى‎	Gherbitagh yëzisi	650502210
Tianshan Township	天山乡	Tiānshān Xiāng	تەڭرىتاغ يېزىسى‎	Tengritagh yëzisi	650502211
Akhtax Township (Baishitou Township)	白石头乡	Báishítóu Xiāng	ئاقتاش يېزىسى‎	Aqtash yëzisi	650502212
Khoylukh Township (Liushugou Township)	柳树沟乡	Liǔshùgōu Xiāng	قويلۇق يېزىسى‎	Qoyluq yëzisi	650502214
Ethics Townships
Ulatay Kazakh Ethnic Township	乌拉台哈萨克民族乡	Wūlātái Hāsàkè Mínzúxiāng	ئۇلاتاي قازاق يېزىسى‎	Ulatay qazaq yëzisi	650502201	(Kazakh) ۇلاتاي قازاق ۇلتتىق اۋىلى Үлатай Қазақ Ұлттық ауылы
Däwêldürük Kazakh Ethnic Township	德外里都如克哈萨克族乡	Déwàilǐdōurúkè Hāsàkèzú Xiāng	دەۋەلدۈرۈك قازاق يېزىسى‎	Deweldürük qazaq yëzisi	650502209	(Kazakh) دەبەلدىرىك قازاق ۇلتتىق اۋىلى Дэбэлдырык Қазақ Ұлттық ауылы

Demographics

The statistic below also includes the now independent Xinxing (Yengi Yultuz) City.

The proportion of nationalities in Yizhou (Iwirghol) District Nationality Percentage Han People   68.4% Uyghurs   23.5% Hui People   3.9% Kazakhs   3.0% Mongols   0.3% Others   0.9% Source of the population statistics :[4]

Climate

Climate data for Hongliuhe Station, Yizhou District, elevation 1,574 m (5,164 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−3.6 (25.5)	2.1 (35.8)	10.4 (50.7)	18.3 (64.9)	23.6 (74.5)	28.6 (83.5)	31.1 (88.0)	30.1 (86.2)	24.1 (75.4)	15.7 (60.3)	5.9 (42.6)	−2.4 (27.7)	15.3 (59.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−11.9 (10.6)	−6.4 (20.5)	1.8 (35.2)	9.9 (49.8)	15.9 (60.6)	21.6 (70.9)	24.0 (75.2)	22.6 (72.7)	16.0 (60.8)	7.2 (45.0)	−2.3 (27.9)	−10.3 (13.5)	7.3 (45.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−18.1 (−0.6)	−13.3 (8.1)	−5.7 (21.7)	2.1 (35.8)	7.9 (46.2)	14.0 (57.2)	16.8 (62.2)	15.5 (59.9)	8.9 (48.0)	0.1 (32.2)	−8.5 (16.7)	−16.1 (3.0)	0.3 (32.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	1.3 (0.05)	1.8 (0.07)	1.4 (0.06)	4.4 (0.17)	6.4 (0.25)	11.7 (0.46)	11.1 (0.44)	5.6 (0.22)	4.5 (0.18)	1.1 (0.04)	2.8 (0.11)	2.1 (0.08)	54.2 (2.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	2.2	1.8	1.3	2.4	2.5	3.8	4.6	3.1	2.1	1.0	2.2	2.8	29.8
Average snowy days	4.4	3.1	1.6	1.0	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0.4	2.6	4.7	18.2
Average relative humidity (%)	58	47	31	27	25	29	31	29	30	33	50	58	37
Mean monthly sunshine hours	232.3	232.4	288.8	301.4	334.8	317.4	321.4	314.9	299.6	287.9	229.7	218.8	3,379.4
Percentage possible sunshine	78	77	77	75	74	70	71	75	82	86	79	77	77
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Climate data for Shisanjianfang, Yizhou District, elevation 721 m (2,365 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−3.4 (25.9)	3.9 (39.0)	13.5 (56.3)	22.1 (71.8)	28.3 (82.9)	33.6 (92.5)	35.8 (96.4)	34.6 (94.3)	28.3 (82.9)	18.9 (66.0)	8.1 (46.6)	−1.5 (29.3)	18.5 (65.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−8.3 (17.1)	−1.8 (28.8)	7.0 (44.6)	15.5 (59.9)	21.7 (71.1)	27.4 (81.3)	29.4 (84.9)	28.1 (82.6)	21.8 (71.2)	12.9 (55.2)	2.9 (37.2)	−6.2 (20.8)	12.5 (54.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.5 (9.5)	−6.5 (20.3)	1.8 (35.2)	10.1 (50.2)	16.0 (60.8)	22.0 (71.6)	24.1 (75.4)	22.8 (73.0)	16.6 (61.9)	8.2 (46.8)	−1.2 (29.8)	−10.1 (13.8)	7.6 (45.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.4 (0.02)	0.1 (0.00)	0.2 (0.01)	0.7 (0.03)	1.5 (0.06)	6.2 (0.24)	7.4 (0.29)	5.6 (0.22)	2.2 (0.09)	0.8 (0.03)	0.5 (0.02)	0.2 (0.01)	25.8 (1.02)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	9.6	9.0	8.4	8.2	8.3	8.4	9.4	7.1	5.7	7.7	10.6	10.9	103.3
Average snowy days	11.4	10.8	7.0	1.9	0.2	0	0	0	0.1	2.5	9.5	13.0	56.4
Average relative humidity (%)	52	38	28	25	23	25	27	26	25	31	42	51	33
Mean monthly sunshine hours	164.5	182.9	241.8	274.6	338.2	344.8	347.6	332.1	282.1	230.8	155.7	140.9	3,036
Percentage possible sunshine	58	61	64	66	72	73	74	77	77	70	56	53	67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[5][6]

Notes

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