Xiji County

Xiji County (simplified Chinese: 西吉县; traditional Chinese: 西吉縣; pinyin: Xījí Xiàn, Xiao'erjing=ثِ‌ڭِ ثِيًا) is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Guyuan in the southwest of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, bordering Gansu province to the west. It has a total area of 3,985 km² (1,539 sq mi), and a population of 480,800 people, including 263,000 Hui people.

Xiji 西吉县 ثِ‌ڭِ ثِيًا
County
Xiji in Guyuan
Guyuan in Ningxia
Coordinates: 35°58′06″N 105°43′02″E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Ningxia
Prefecture-level city	Guyuan
District seat	Jiqiang
Area
• Total	3,129.4 km2 (1,208.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	354,321
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Characteristics

Xiji County is an agricultural county, and its main product are wheat, pea, potatoes, buckwheat, vegetables. Common vegetables grown include cabbage, Chinese cabbage, celery, tomatoes, chili peppers, cucumbers, garlic, and melons. The county government is located in the town of Jiqiang, and the district's postal code is 756200.

Administrative divisions

Xiji County has 4 towns and 15 townships.^[1]

4 towns

• Jiqiang (吉强镇, ڭِ‌ٿِيَانْ چٍ)
• Pingfeng (平峰镇, پِئٍ‌فٍْ جٍ)
• Xinglong (兴隆镇, ثٍْ‌لْو جٍ)
• Jiangtaibu (将台堡镇)

15 townships

• Xinying (新营乡)
• Hongyao (红耀乡, خوْیَوْ ثِيَانْ)
• Tianping (田坪乡, تِيًاپِئٍ ثِيَانْ)
• Majian (马建乡, مَاڭِيًا ثِيَانْ)
• Zhenhu (震湖乡, جٍ‌خُ ثِيَانْ)
• Xingping (兴平乡, ثٍْ‌پِئٍ ثِيَانْ)
• Xitan (西滩乡, ثِ‌تًا ثِيَانْ)
• Wangmin (王民乡, وَانْ‌مٍ ثِيَانْ)
• Shizi (什字乡)
• Malian (马莲乡)
• Xiaohe (硝河乡)
• Piancheng (偏城乡)
• Shagou (沙沟乡)
• Baiya (白崖乡)
• Huoshizhai (火石寨乡)

Climate

Climate data for Xiji, elevation 1,917 m (6,289 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)	10.1 (50.2)	16.3 (61.3)	23.7 (74.7)	28.1 (82.6)	29.7 (85.5)	31.2 (88.2)	33.4 (92.1)	31.9 (89.4)	30.5 (86.9)	23.2 (73.8)	17.3 (63.1)	10.5 (50.9)	33.4 (92.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.1 (31.8)	3.3 (37.9)	9.1 (48.4)	15.7 (60.3)	20.0 (68.0)	23.6 (74.5)	25.1 (77.2)	23.8 (74.8)	18.8 (65.8)	13.1 (55.6)	7.0 (44.6)	1.6 (34.9)	13.4 (56.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−8.2 (17.2)	−4.3 (24.3)	1.6 (34.9)	7.9 (46.2)	12.7 (54.9)	16.7 (62.1)	18.7 (65.7)	17.5 (63.5)	12.7 (54.9)	6.5 (43.7)	−0.3 (31.5)	−6.5 (20.3)	6.3 (43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−14.2 (6.4)	−10.0 (14.0)	−4.0 (24.8)	1.3 (34.3)	5.9 (42.6)	10.3 (50.5)	13.2 (55.8)	12.4 (54.3)	8.1 (46.6)	1.8 (35.2)	−5.3 (22.5)	−12.0 (10.4)	0.6 (33.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−29.0 (−20.2)	−26.2 (−15.2)	−19.1 (−2.4)	−9.4 (15.1)	−6.0 (21.2)	1.3 (34.3)	5.3 (41.5)	2.6 (36.7)	−2.1 (28.2)	−13.3 (8.1)	−18.7 (−1.7)	−32.0 (−25.6)	−32.0 (−25.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	3.3 (0.13)	5.0 (0.20)	9.4 (0.37)	22.2 (0.87)	39.9 (1.57)	59.6 (2.35)	82.2 (3.24)	87.3 (3.44)	54.3 (2.14)	31.9 (1.26)	7.9 (0.31)	1.7 (0.07)	404.7 (15.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	4.2	4.5	5.8	6.6	9.2	10.4	12.4	11.7	11.1	8.8	4.6	2.4	91.7
Average snowy days	6.7	6.9	5.2	1.7	0.2	0	0	0	0	1.8	4.0	4.4	30.9
Average relative humidity (%)	63	62	57	53	56	62	71	74	76	74	68	64	65
Mean monthly sunshine hours	180.5	165.4	196.2	215.7	233.0	223.2	215.8	202.8	150.7	162.2	169.3	184.7	2,299.5
Percent possible sunshine	58	53	52	55	53	51	49	49	41	47	56	61	52
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

1. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：西吉县 (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 26 August 2023.
3. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.