Sunan Yugur Autonomous County

The autonomous county's name refers to its location to the south ({{Lang-zh|c=南|p=nán}}) of Suzhou ({{Lang-zh|s=肃州|p=Sùzhōu}}), the former name of Jiuquan.

Sunan Yugur Autonomous County was established in 1954.

Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is located in the middle portion of the Hexi Corridor, along the northern foot of Qilian Mountains. The autonomous county is particularly long and narrow, extending just {{Convert|120|km|mi}} to {{Convert|200|km|mi}} from north to south, but spans over {{Convert|650|km|mi}} from east to west.

The autonomous county is bordered by Bairi Tibetan Autonomous County to the east and Subei Mongol Autonomous County to the west. The autonomous county's northern border is formed by Liangzhou District, Suzhou District, Jiayuguan, and Yumen from east to west. Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is bordered by Menyuan Hui Autonomous County of Qinghai to the south.

The physical geography of the region includes many mountains, canyons, and alluvial plains. The southern portion of the autonomous county is more mountainous, while the northern portion includes more plains. Elevation within Sunan Yugur Autonomous County ranges from {{Convert|1327|m|ft}} to {{Convert|5564|m|ft}} above sea level, with an average elevation of about {{Convert|3200|m|ft}} above sea level. Prominent mountains within the autonomous county include Suzhu Lian ({{Lang-zh|c=素珠链|p=Sùzhū Liàn}}) and the July 1 Glacier. Major rivers that flow through Sunan Yugur Autonomous County include the Ruo Shui, the Shiyang River, and the Shule River.

Sunan Yugur Autonomous County has an semi-arid alpine climate, with cold winters and cool summers. The average temperature in the autonomous county is {{Convert|4.2|C|F}}, with cooler regions in the northwest averaging {{Convert|-3.0|C|F}}, and warmer regions in the southeast averaging {{Convert|8.0|C|F}}. There is more precipitation in summer months than winter months. The average annual precipitation in the autonomous county is {{Convert|267.1|mm|in}}, with drier regions in the northwest averaging about {{Convert|100|mm|in}}, and wetter regions in the southeast averaging about {{Convert|500|mm|in}}. The autonomous county has short frost-free periods, and a high amount of sunshine.

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|Jan high C = -0.9

|Feb high C = 2.1

|Mar high C = 7.0

|Apr high C = 13.3

|May high C = 17.9

|Jun high C = 21.6

|Jul high C = 23.5

|Aug high C = 22.5

|Sep high C = 18.2

|Oct high C = 12.2

|Nov high C = 5.8

|Dec high C = 0.8

|Jan mean C = -9.6

|Feb mean C = -6.4

|Mar mean C = -0.8

|Apr mean C = 6.0

|May mean C = 11.0

|Jun mean C = 15.3

|Jul mean C = 17.2

|Aug mean C = 15.8

|Sep mean C = 11.2

|Oct mean C = 4.3

|Nov mean C = -2.4

|Dec mean C = -8.0

|Jan low C = -15.9

|Feb low C = -12.7

|Mar low C = -6.8

|Apr low C = 0.0

|May low C = 4.7

|Jun low C = 9.5

|Jul low C = 11.7

|Aug low C = 10.3

|Sep low C = 5.8

|Oct low C = -1.3

|Nov low C = -8.1

|Dec low C = -14.2

|Jan record high C = 14.7 |Jan record low C = -25.8

|Feb record high C = 20.3 |Feb record low C = -23.5

|Mar record high C = 21.4 |Mar record low C = -21.1

|Apr record high C = 28.3 |Apr record low C = -14.9

|May record high C = 28.5 |May record low C = -8.5

|Jun record high C = 30.2 |Jun record low C = -0.2

|Jul record high C = 33.4 |Jul record low C = 4.1

|Aug record high C = 30.9 |Aug record low C = 2.1

|Sep record high C = 30.0 |Sep record low C = -4.9

|Oct record high C = 24.7 |Oct record low C = -13.8

|Nov record high C = 20.1 |Nov record low C = -21.5

|Dec record high C = 16.5 |Dec record low C = -27.2

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|year high F = |year low F =

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|Jan precipitation mm = 2.0

|Feb precipitation mm = 2.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 5.8

|Apr precipitation mm = 12.2

|May precipitation mm = 33.1

|Jun precipitation mm = 44.9

|Jul precipitation mm = 68.3

|Aug precipitation mm = 52.5

|Sep precipitation mm = 35.1

|Oct precipitation mm = 10.5

|Nov precipitation mm = 3.4

|Dec precipitation mm = 2.1

|Jan humidity = 44

|Feb humidity = 41

|Mar humidity = 41

|Apr humidity = 40

|May humidity = 44

|Jun humidity = 50

|Jul humidity = 57

|Aug humidity = 59

|Sep humidity = 57

|Oct humidity = 50

|Nov humidity = 47

|Dec humidity = 45

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 3.9

|Feb precipitation days = 3.7

|Mar precipitation days = 4.9

|Apr precipitation days = 6.2

|May precipitation days = 9.4

|Jun precipitation days = 11.4

|Jul precipitation days = 14.7

|Aug precipitation days = 14.3

|Sep precipitation days = 9.6

|Oct precipitation days = 5.2

|Nov precipitation days = 3.5

|Dec precipitation days = 3.5

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|Jan sun = 227.0

|Feb sun = 217.4

|Mar sun = 242.4

|Apr sun = 250.6

|May sun = 260.4

|Jun sun = 240.3

|Jul sun = 234.7

|Aug sun = 228.0

|Sep sun = 220.6

|Oct sun = 248.7

|Nov sun = 233.9

|Dec sun = 223.9

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| Jan percentsun = 74

| Feb percentsun = 71

| Mar percentsun = 65

| Apr percentsun = 63

| May percentsun = 59

| Jun percentsun = 54

| Jul percentsun = 52

| Aug percentsun = 55

| Sep percentsun = 60

| Oct percentsun = 73

| Nov percentsun = 79

| Dec percentsun = 77

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|Jan snow days = 5.4

|Feb snow days = 5.7

|Mar snow days = 7.2

|Apr snow days = 6.1

|May snow days = 2.3

|Jun snow days = 0.1

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0.2

|Oct snow days = 3.9

|Nov snow days = 4.8

|Dec snow days = 5.1

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Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is divided into 3 towns, 2 townships, 3 ethnic townships and 2 other township-level divisions.{{cite web |date=2021 |title= |script-title=zh:2021年统计用区划代码（肃南裕固族自治县） |trans-title=2021 Statistical Division Codes (Sunan Yugur Autonomous County) |url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2021/62/07/620721.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712192752/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2021/62/07/620721.html |archive-date=2022-07-12 |access-date=2022-09-10 |publisher=National Bureau of Statistics of China |language=zh}} These township-level divisions then, in turn, administer 102 village-level divisions. The town of {{Interlanguage link|Hongwansi|zh|红湾寺镇}} serves as the seat of government.

As of 2021, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County has a population of 39,283, an increase of 25 people from 2020. This figure is up from 35,869 in 1999,National Population Statistics Materials by County and City - 1999 Period, in [http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html China County & City Population 1999, Harvard China Historical GIS] and 35,500 in 1993. The autonomous county recorded 14,932 households that year, down 56 from 2020, giving it an average household size of 2.63 people.

Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is an ethnically diverse area. No single ethnic group comprises a majority of its population as of 2021. The largest ethnic groups in the autonomous county are the Han Chinese, Yugurs, and Tibetans. Other groups with sizable populations within the autonomous county include the Hui, the Monguor, and the Mongols. A large amount of ethnic Tibetans lived in the now-defunct Xishui Tibetan Ethnic Township.{{Cite web |date=2004-08-12 |title=Ethnic Minorities Development Plan for Xishui Tibetan Autonomous Township |url=https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/106371468242663197/pdf/IPP1200EMDP0101August012020041.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910232634/https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/106371468242663197/pdf/IPP1200EMDP0101August012020041.pdf |archive-date=2022-09-10 |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=worldbank.org |publisher=Xiaogushan Hydro Power Company Ltd.}}

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. 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. Total retail sales totaled 617 million RMB in 2021, a 12.3% increase from 2020. In 2021, the per capita disposable 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.

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. Total revenue from tourism totaled 1.572 billion RMB, a 29.2% increase from 2020.

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.

• Hexi Corridor
• Yugurs

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