# Horqin Left Middle Banner

Horqin Left Middle Banner (Mongolian: ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 科尔沁左翼中旗), formerly known as Darhan Banner (Mongolian: Дархан хошуу), is a banner of eastern Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Jilin province to the east. It is under the administration of Tongliao City, 101 kilometres (63 mi) to the southwest. The local Mongolian dialect is Khorchin Mongolian.

## Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Horqin Left Middle Banner (2020)
Nationality
Percentage
Mongols
72.7%
Han
25.7%
Manchus
1.3%
Others
0.3%
Source of the population statistics : :

## Administrative divisions

Horqin Left Middle Banner is made up of 1 subdistrict, 11 towns, 1 township, 5 sums, and 3 farms and pastures.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
| Subdistrict ||||||
| Baokang Subdistrict | 保康街道 | Bǎokāng Jiēdào Bànshìchù | ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Балгас зээл гудамж | 150521403 |
| Towns ||||||
| Baokang Town | 保康镇 | Bǎokāng Zhèn | ᠪᠣᠣᠺᠠᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Буукан балгас | 150521100 |
| Baolongshan Town | 宝龙山镇 | Bǎolóngshān Zhèn | ᠪᠣᠣ ᠯᠦᠩ ᠱᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Буу лүн шин балгас | 150521101 |
| Xebert Town | 舍伯吐镇 | Shěbótǔ Zhèn | ᠱᠧᠪᠡᠷᠲᠦ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шеэвэрт балгас | 150521102 |
| Bayan Tal Town | 巴彦塔拉镇 | Bāyàntǎlā Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Баянтөл балгас | 150521103 |
| Mend Town | 门达镇 | Méndá Zhèn | ᠮᠡᠨᠳᠦ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Манд балгас | 150521104 |
| Jamt Town | 架玛吐镇 | Jiàmǎtǔ Zhèn | ᠵᠠᠮᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Замт балгас | 150521105 |
| Yolon Mod Town | 腰林毛都镇 | Yāolínmáodū Zhèn | ᠶᠣᠯᠣᠨᠮᠣᠳᠣ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Ёлнөмт балгас | 150521106 |
| Xibe Hua Town | 希伯花镇 | Xībóhuā Zhèn | ᠰᠢᠪᠡᠭᠡᠬᠤᠸᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шавххуа балгас | 150521107 |
| Hua Tugal Town | 花吐古拉镇 | Huātǔgǔlā Zhèn | ᠬᠤᠸᠠᠲᠤᠭᠤᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хуатуул балгас | 150521108 |
| Dalj Town | 代力吉镇 | Dàilìjí Zhèn | ᠳᠠᠯᠵᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Талж балгас | 150521109 |
| Nuram Town | 努日木镇 | Nǔrìmù Zhèn | ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷᠤᠮ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Нуурам балгас | 150521110 |
| Township ||||||
| Shengli Township | 胜利乡 | Shènglì Xiāng | ᠱᠧᠩ ᠯᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Шен ли шиян | 150521205 |
| Sums ||||||
| Hua Huxu Sum | 花胡硕苏木 | Huāhúshuò Sūmù | ᠬᠤᠸᠠᠬᠤᠰᠢᠭᠤ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Хуахашуу сум | 150521200 |
| Xidai Sum | 协代苏木 | Xiédài Sūmù | ᠰᠢᠳᠠᠢ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Штэй сум | 150521201 |
| Baixingt Sum | 白兴吐苏木 | Báixīngtǔ Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠢᠰᠢᠩᠲᠤ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Байшинт сум | 150521202 |
| Tubxin Sum | 图布信苏木 | Túbùxìn Sūmù | ᠲᠦᠪᠰᠢᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Төвшин сум | 150521203 |
| Obo Sum | 敖包苏木 | Áobāo Sūmù | ᠣᠪᠣᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Овоо сум | 150521204 |
| Others ||||||
| Bayan Tal Farm | 白音塔拉农场 | Báiyīntǎlā Nóngchǎng | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ ᠲᠠᠷᠢᠶᠠᠯᠠᠩ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Баянтөл тариалангийн талбай | 150521400 |
| Jurh Pasture | 珠日河牧场 | Zhūrìhé Mùchǎng | ᠵᠢᠷᠦᠭᠡ ᠮᠠᠯᠵᠢᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Зүрх малжлын талбай | 150521401 |
| Fengku Pasture | 丰库牧场 | Fēngkù Mùchǎng | ᠹᠧᠩ ᠺᠦ᠋ ᠮᠠᠯᠵᠢᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ | Фен кү малжлын талбай | 150521402 |

## Climate

Climate data for Horqin Left Middle Banner (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 32.5 (90.5) | 35.5 (95.9) | 39.0 (102.2) | 37.5 (99.5) | 37.6 (99.7) | 34.9 (94.8) | 28.4 (83.1) | 19.8 (67.6) | 13.5 (56.3) | 39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) | −2.4 (27.7) | 5.8 (42.4) | 15.8 (60.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 29.6 (85.3) | 28.1 (82.6) | 23.4 (74.1) | 14.5 (58.1) | 2.6 (36.7) | −6.3 (20.7) | 12.8 (55.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.7 (5.5) | −9.4 (15.1) | −0.9 (30.4) | 9.1 (48.4) | 16.8 (62.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 24.5 (76.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 7.7 (45.9) | −3.5 (25.7) | −12.4 (9.7) | 6.6 (43.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.0 (−4.0) | −15.5 (4.1) | −7.2 (19.0) | 2.1 (35.8) | 10.2 (50.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.8 (67.6) | 17.9 (64.2) | 10.6 (51.1) | 2.0 (35.6) | −8.5 (16.7) | −17.3 (0.9) | 0.9 (33.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.9 (−32.6) | −33.9 (−29.0) | −22.5 (−8.5) | −10.6 (12.9) | −1.4 (29.5) | 4.3 (39.7) | 10.7 (51.3) | 6.7 (44.1) | −1.1 (30.0) | −13.6 (7.5) | −24.9 (−12.8) | −33.4 (−28.1) | −35.9 (−32.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.6 (0.06) | 1.7 (0.07) | 5.8 (0.23) | 12.9 (0.51) | 44.5 (1.75) | 74.3 (2.93) | 98.7 (3.89) | 91.5 (3.60) | 34.2 (1.35) | 20.6 (0.81) | 6.9 (0.27) | 2.5 (0.10) | 395.2 (15.57) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 7.6 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 66.7 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 20.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 51 | 44 | 40 | 46 | 59 | 72 | 73 | 63 | 56 | 57 | 61 | 57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207.5 | 221.6 | 258.2 | 253.0 | 265.7 | 248.5 | 235.2 | 239.6 | 241.4 | 228.3 | 192.2 | 187.3 | 2,778.5 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 72 | 74 | 69 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Shebotu Town, Horqin Left Middle Banner (1991–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −1.3 (29.7) | 6.7 (44.1) | 16.5 (61.7) | 24.0 (75.2) | 28.4 (83.1) | 30.1 (86.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 24.0 (75.2) | 15.0 (59.0) | 3.2 (37.8) | −5.3 (22.5) | 13.6 (56.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.5 (7.7) | −8.6 (16.5) | −0.4 (31.3) | 9.5 (49.1) | 17.4 (63.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 16.8 (62.2) | 8.0 (46.4) | −3.2 (26.2) | −11.6 (11.1) | 7.0 (44.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) | −14.6 (5.7) | −7.0 (19.4) | 2.5 (36.5) | 10.6 (51.1) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.4 (66.9) | 17.5 (63.5) | 10.3 (50.5) | 2.0 (35.6) | −8.4 (16.9) | −16.6 (2.1) | 1.1 (34.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.9 (0.04) | 1.0 (0.04) | 4.3 (0.17) | 12.3 (0.48) | 34.4 (1.35) | 62.2 (2.45) | 88.6 (3.49) | 63.6 (2.50) | 28.2 (1.11) | 17.2 (0.68) | 4.8 (0.19) | 1.8 (0.07) | 319.3 (12.57) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 61.2 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 15.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 54 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 42 | 57 | 70 | 72 | 60 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 53 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214.7 | 223.5 | 266.1 | 256.4 | 269.5 | 246.0 | 233.6 | 234.7 | 242.3 | 234.5 | 193.9 | 197.7 | 2,812.9 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 74 | 75 | 72 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 65 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||