Several prefecture-level administrative regions under the jurisdiction of Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia has 12 prefecture-level administrative regions: Hohhot, Baotou, Wuhai, Chifeng, Tongliao, Ordos, Hulunbeier, Wulanchabu, Bayannaoer, Alashan League, Xilingol League and Xing 'an League.

Inner Mongolia is located in the northern frontier of the motherland, extending obliquely from northeast to southwest in a long and narrow shape, with a length of about 2,400 kilometers from east to west and a maximum span of 1.700 kilometers from north to south. Total area1183,000 square kilometers. It spans the northeast, north China and northwest China, borders six provinces, namely Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia and Gansu, and borders Russia and Mongolia, with a border line of more than 4,200 kilometers.

The landform is mainly plateau, most of which are above 1 1,000m. There are vast forests in Daxing 'anling in the east, rich Nenjiang Plain, Xiliaohe Plain and Hetao Plain in the south, vast Tengger, Badain Jaran, Wulanbuhe Desert in the west, and vast grasslands in Hulunbeier and Xilingol in the north.

The climate belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate, with the temperature around 25℃ in summer, the lowest temperature in the central and western regions below -20℃ in winter, and the lowest temperature in the eastern forest region below -50℃.

Capital of the autonomous region: Hohhot

Address of the government of the autonomous region: Chilechuan Street 1, Hohhot

Postal code: 0 10098

Tel: 047 1-6944404

Website: www.nmg.gov.cn

Geographical location and natural conditions

topography

The whole region is basically a plateau landform area, and most areas are above 1000 meters above sea level. Inner Mongolia Plateau is the second largest of the four plateaus in China. Besides the plateau, there are mountains, hills, plains, deserts, rivers and lakes.

climate

Due to the influence of geographical location and topography, the whole region has formed a complex and diverse climate dominated by temperate continental monsoon climate. The temperature rises suddenly in spring, accompanied by windy weather; Summer is short and warm, with concentrated precipitation; The temperature drops sharply in autumn, and autumn frost often comes too early; Winter is long and cold, with many cold waves. The annual precipitation is between 100-500mm, the frost-free period is between 80- 150 days, and the annual sunshine is generally over 2700 hours. Daxinganling and Yinshan are important natural dividing lines of climate difference in the whole region. The temperature and rainfall in western Daxing 'anling and northern Yinshan are obviously lower than those in eastern Daxing 'anling and southern Yinshan. 202 1, the average temperature in the whole region is 0.8℃ higher than normal (1991-2020, the same below), which is the second highest in the same period since 196 1. The average precipitation in the whole region is higher than normal 16.7%, which is the sixth highest in the same period since19,665,438+0. It is higher in the eastern region and nearly normal in most parts of the central and western regions.