Hami Facts
Chinese Name: 哈密 (hā mì)
Population: 557,600
Area: 142,100 square kilometers (54,865 square miles)
Location: in the east of Xinjiang, northwest China
Administrative Division: 1 autonomous county (Barkol Kazak Autonomous County); 1 county (Araturuk); 1 city (Hami)
Area Code: 0902
Zip Code: 839000
GDP (2019): CNY 60.482 billion (USD 8.767 billion)
Nationalities: Kazak, Han, Uygur, Hui
Home of Sweet Hami Melons
Hami is located in the eastern end of Xinjiang, neighboring Gansu to the east, and the Inner Mongolia to the south. It shares a 587 kilometers (365 miles) boundary with Mongolia. Hami is famous for the sweet, crisp and nutritious Hami melons. The big temperature difference between day and night, rich sunlight and the sandy soil provide excellent growth conditions for Hami melon.
The majestic Tianshan Mountains traverse the whole Hami, forming two different temperature zones in the south and north of the mountain. In the north of the mountain is the high mountains, amazing glaciers and vast forest sea while in the south is the famous Barkol Prairie and Mingsha Mountain (Echo Sand Mountain). The Yardang landform of Devil City in southern Hami is also striking. About historic attractions, Barkol Ancient City and Hami Hui King Palace can be given priority to visit.
How to Get to Kumul
Buses to Urumqi, Jiuquan and Dunhuang usually depart Kumul beginning at 7:00am in the summer and 8:00am in the winter. Visitors can also easily find buses to Turpan. Occasionally, busses also run to Mongolia.
See more Kumul to Urumqi Train
Weather
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The area enjoys a typical temperate continental climate. The weather is dry and seldom rainy. Northern parts are cool in summers, filled with vast grasslands. The southern Kumul Basin is dry, with a temperature that varies greatly between day and night. August and September are the best times to visit Kumul, when it experiences cool weather and local fruits are in season.
Kumul Travel Tips
History: Kumul Prefecture was called Yiwu throughout the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), and Yizhou during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is believed that the county was initially established in the year 327, during the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), it gained its present name - Hami, also Kumul.
Physical Features: This area has elevated terrain in its center and lower terrain to the north and south. The Eastern Tianshan Mountains are located in its northern portion, while deserts comprise its eastern and western regions. The central land is made up of a flourishing oasis. The Tianshan Mountains traverse the region and divide Kumul into its southern oasis and northern river valley and prairie.
Local Highlights: Traditional Moslem festivals: Noruz Festival (the ninth month of Hui calendar), Corban Festival (70 days after the Noruz)
Special Local Products: Hami Melon, Cotton, Grapes
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