The autonomous county spans an area of 20,176.7 square kilometres (7,790.3mi2), and is home to a total population of 39,283 as of 2021.[2] The autonomous county is ethnically diverse, with large populations of Han Chinese, Yugurs, and Tibetans, with none comprising a majority.[2]
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County consists of three separate areas: Mínghua District, situated in the plains in the northwest, and Huángcheng District, situated in the mountains in the southeast, are separated from the main part of the county.[citation needed]
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County was established in 1954.[2]
Geography
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is located in the middle portion of the Hexi Corridor, along the northern foot of Qilian Mountains.[2] The autonomous county is particularly long and narrow, extending just 120 kilometres (75mi) to 200 kilometres (120mi) from north to south, but spans over 650 kilometres (400mi) from east to west.[2]
The physical geography of the region includes many mountains, canyons, and alluvial plains.[2] The southern portion of the autonomous county is more mountainous, while the northern portion includes more plains.[2] Elevation within Sunan Yugur Autonomous County ranges from 1,327 metres (4,354ft) to 5,564 metres (18,255ft) above sea level, with an average elevation of about 3,200 metres (10,500ft) above sea level.[2] Prominent mountains within the autonomous county include Suzhu Lian (Chinese:素珠链; pinyin:Sùzhū Liàn) and the July 1 Glacier.[2] Major rivers that flow through Sunan Yugur Autonomous County include the Ruo Shui, the Shiyang River, and the Shule River.[2]
Climate
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County has an semi-aridalpine climate, with cold winters and cool summers.[2] The average temperature in the autonomous county is 4.2°C (39.6°F), with cooler regions in the northwest averaging −3.0°C (26.6°F), and warmer regions in the southeast averaging 8.0°C (46.4°F).[2] There is more precipitation in summer months than winter months.[2] The average annual precipitation in the autonomous county is 267.1 millimetres (10.52in), with drier regions in the northwest averaging about 100 millimetres (3.9in), and wetter regions in the southeast averaging about 500 millimetres (20in).[2] The autonomous county has short frost-free periods, and a high amount of sunshine.[2]
Climate data for Sunan, elevation 2,312m (7,585ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
As of 2021, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County has a population of 39,283, an increase of 25 people from 2020.[2] This figure is up from 35,869 in 1999,[8] and 35,500 in 1993.[9] The autonomous county recorded 14,932 households that year, down 56 from 2020, giving it an average household size of 2.63 people.[2]
Ethnic groups
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is an ethnically diverse area. No single ethnic group comprises a majority of its population as of 2021.[2] The largest ethnic groups in the autonomous county are the Han Chinese, Yugurs, and Tibetans.[2] Other groups with sizable populations within the autonomous county include the Hui, the Monguor, and the Mongols.[9] A large amount of ethnic Tibetans lived in the now-defunct Xishui Tibetan Ethnic Township.[10]
Ethnic composition by administrative division (1993)[9]
Towns and Townships
Total
Yugur
Han
Tibetan
Hui
Monguor
Mongol
Total
35500
8825
16976
8393
614
356
316
Hongwansì Town
5637
1193
3568
754
48
38
24
Huangcheng Town
7408
1486
3530
2037
193
145
12
Beitan Township
1504
456
818
168
49
2
11
Dongtan Township
2052
578
1333
36
100
4
0
Huajian Township
1509
29
928
477
33
38
0
Mayíng Township
650
419
215
16
0
0
0
Yangxiang Township
1693
4
236
1340
11
101
1
Mati Town
5265
43
2801
2343
28
35
15
Daquangou Township
1974
8
1442
524
0
0
0
Dadouma Township
2034
21
1142
815
8
35
13
Xishui Township
1257
14
217
1004
20
0
2
Kangle Town
4466
1831
2057
196
170
63
257
Baiyin Township
831
28
556
29
9
0
218
Hongshiwo Township
1655
1156
404
45
4
8
38
Qinglong Township
1456
267
889
98
146
55
0
Yangge Township
524
380
108
24
11
0
1
Dahe Town
5802
2131
3174
260
162
72
4
Jiucaigou Township
1729
1103
561
28
32
1
4
Lamawan Township
1149
74
1038
0
29
8
0
Shuiguan Township
618
336
170
111
1
0
0
Xuequan Township
2306
618
1404
121
100
63
0
Minghua Town
2418
2088
307
19
0
1
2
Minghai Township
1052
1002
47
1
0
0
1
Lianhua Township
890
779
93
17
0
0
1
Qiantan Township
476
307
167
1
0
1
0
Qifeng District
3408
50
558
2787
8
2
2
Qílian Township
1088
3
77
1007
0
1
0
Qílin Township
654
7
67
580
0
0
0
Qíwen Township
1181
40
374
760
4
1
2
Qiqing Township
485
0
40
440
4
0
0
Nomads
1096
3
1082
6
5
0
0
Economy
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County had a total gross domestic product (GDP) of 3.306 billion renminbi (RMB) as of 2021, an increase of 5.8% from 2020.[2] Of this, the primary sector constituted 829 million RMB (25.08% of total GDP), an increase of 7.2% from 2020; the secondary sector totaled 1.244 billion RMB (37.63% of total GDP), an increase of 5.2% from 2020; the tertiary sector totaled 1.232 billion RMB (37.27% of total GDP), an increase of 5.3% from 2020.[2] Total retail sales totaled 617 million RMB in 2021, a 12.3% increase from 2020.[2] In 2021, the per capitadisposable income of the autonomous county's urban residents totaled 33,531 RMB, a 7.5% increase from 2020; the disposable income of rural residents totaled 21,783 RMB, a 10.0% increase from 2020.[2]
Tourism accounts for a significant portion of Sunan Yugur Autonomous County's economy. In 2021, the autonomous county received a total of 3.15 million tourists, a 23.7% increase from 2020.[2] Total revenue from tourism totaled 1.572 billion RMB, a 29.2% increase from 2020.[2]
Sunan Yugur Autonomous county is home to a sizable mining industry, and rich in deposits of coal, copper, iron, tungsten, chromium, manganese, and other mineral resources.[2]
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