Karamay
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Karamay was the site of one of the worst disasters in modern Chinese history, the 1994 Karamay fire, when 324 people, including 288 school children, lost their lives in a cinema fire on 8 December 1994.[1]
Subdivisions
Karamay City has jurisdiction over four districts (Template:Lang-zh). They are not contiguous as Dushanzi District is located south of the Lanxin Railway and forms an exclave, separated from the rest of Karamay City by Kuytun City. Together with Kuytun City, Karamay City forms an enclave surrounded on all sides by Tacheng Prefecture.
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Area (km2) |
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| Karamay | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Kèlāmǎyī Qū | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Qaramay Rayoni | 337,188 | 3,834 | 87.95 |
| Dushanzi | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Dúshānzǐ Qū | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Maytagh Rayoni | 84,395 | 400 | 210.99 |
| Baijiantan | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Báijiǎntān Qū | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Jerenbulaq Rayoni | 50,825 | 1,272 | 39.96 |
| Orku | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Wū'ěrhé Qū | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Orqu Rayoni | 17,940 | 2,228 | 8.05 |
Geography
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The naturally available water supply in the Karamay area is limited: it mostly consists of two small rivers (the Baiyang River and the Da'erbute River (Script error: No such module "Lang".) flowing into the Dzungarian Basin from the mountains of its northwestern rim. In addition, the city receives water from the Irtysh River, over the Irtysh–Karamay Canal, which was officially opened in 2008.[2]
A number of natural (Ailik Lake) and artificial (Fengcheng, Huangyangquan) reservoirs are located in Karamay's northeastern Urho District; they all are replenished, directly or indirectly, by water from the Irtysh–Karamay Canal.
Climate
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Demographics
According to the 2010 census, over 80% of Karamay's population are Han Chinese, with minorities such as Uighur, Kazakhs, Mongols and Hui making up the rest. The population of 2010 is 391,008, a rise from the 270,232 of 2000 census. The population density is 50.6 inhabitants per km2.[3] The 2015 population estimate is 401,468.[4]
- Population by ethnicity (2010)[5]
| Ethnicity | Population | % |
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| Han Chinese | 319,265 | 81.65% |
| Uyghur | 44,866 | 11.47% |
| Kazakhs | 11,620 | 2.97% |
| Hui | 8,238 | 2.11% |
| Mongol | 2,348 | 0.60% |
| Manchu | 754 | 0.19% |
| Xibe | 681 | 0.17% |
| Tujia | 678 | 0.17% |
| Russian | 471 | 0.12% |
| Uzbek | 177 | 0.05% |
| Dongxiang | 133 | 0.03% |
| Kyrgyz | 117 | 0.03% |
| Tajik | 35 | <0.01% |
| Others | 1,625 | 0.42% |
| Total | 391,008 | 100% |
Economy
In 1955, one of the largest oil fields in China was discovered there. Since then, the city has grown into an oil-producing and refining center.
In 2008, the GDP reached ¥66.1 billion and GDP per capita reached ¥242,391 (US$34,901), ranking first among 659 cities in mainland China.
Cloud computing industry
Karamay has established a Cloud Computing Industry Park as part of its economic diversification strategy away from traditional oil extraction. The park leverages the city's abundant power supply and cool, dry climate to host data centers and attract IT companies, positioning itself as a key node for data services in Western China.[7]
Transport
- Kuytun–Beitun Railway. There are passenger stations in Karamay itself and in Wuwu New Town (Script error: No such module "Lang".), south of central Karamay.
- Karamay–Tacheng Railway (under construction as of 2017)
- Kelamayi Guhai Airport
- China National Highway 217
Notable persons
- Adil Mijit, comedian
- Gulimina Mahamuti, pianist
References
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- ↑ China aghast at ‘sacrifice’ of 288 pupils, The Sunday Times, May 6, 2007.
- ↑ Karamay River Scenic Area
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External links
- Government website of Karamay (in Simplified Chinese)
- Map of the City of Karamay Template:Webarchive
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