Chaka, Ulan County
Town in Qinghai, People's Republic of China
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Chaka Town (simplified Chinese: 茶卡镇; traditional Chinese: 茶卡鎮; pinyin: Chákǎ Zhèn) is a rural town in Ulan County, Qinghai, China.[citation needed] As of the 2015 census[update] it had a population of 2,100 and an area of 142.43-square-kilometre (54.99 sq mi). The Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tibetan live here.
Chaka
茶卡镇 | |
|---|---|
Chaka | |
  Chaka Location in Qinghai | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′48″N 99°05′09″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Autonomous prefecture | Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture |
| County | Ulan County |
| Area | |
• Total | 142.43 km2 (54.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,059 m (10,036 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 2,100 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 817101 |
| Area code | 0977 |
History
After the establishment of the Communist State, it was renamed Chaka Commune in 1959.
It was upgraded to a town in 1985.
On October 14, 2016, it was listed among the first group of "Small towns with Chinese characteristics" by the State Council of China.[1]
Geography
The Chaka Salt Lake (Chinese: 茶卡盐湖) located within the town.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Chaka, Ulan County, elevation 3,088 m (10,131 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
2.8 (37.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.2 (−0.8) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−4.0 (24.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
1.8 (0.07) |
3.3 (0.13) |
7.5 (0.30) |
26.3 (1.04) |
51.3 (2.02) |
58.8 (2.31) |
48.2 (1.90) |
27.2 (1.07) |
4.9 (0.19) |
1.4 (0.06) |
0.5 (0.02) |
232.4 (9.16) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 67.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 21.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 36 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 43 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231.2 | 221.4 | 255.2 | 269.9 | 267.5 | 233.5 | 248.5 | 253.2 | 235.7 | 261.3 | 245.1 | 233.5 | 2,956 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 75 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 56 | 61 | 64 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Transportation
The G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway passes across the town east to west.
The Chaka railway station serves the town. Chaka railway is a branch line of Qinghai–Tibet railway.
Culture
Gallery
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
Saltworks by Chaka Salt Lake
Street landscape in Chaka Town.
