Ujme / Ojma ( or Yumai ) is a town of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the northeast of the county, the town covers an area of 194 square kilometers with a population of 26,107 (as of 2015). It has 15 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Hoylaerik Village ().
Name
The name of Ujme () is from Uighur language, meaning "mulberry" (). Ujme is so named because are many mulberry trees in the area and the quality of the fruit of the mulberry trees is good.
History In 1955, Ujme was transferred from Yengisar County to Akto County.
In 1966, Ujme Commune () was established.
In 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, the commune was renamed Dongfanghong Commune (literally "The East Is Red Commune": ).
In 1984, the commune became Ujme Township.
In 2018, Silu Jiayuan neighborhood () in Ujme became the first community to test usage of a centralized heating system in Kizilsu Prefecture.
On December 10, 2021, Ujme township was upgraded to a town.关于阿克陶县玉麦乡撤乡设镇的公告 Announcement on the establishment of a town in Yumai Township, Akto County. Release date: 2021-12-15 https://xjakt.gov.cn/xjakt/c104847/202112/918072f826e34b79917b209a4b47b4b0.shtml
Geography and resources The town of Ujme is located between 75°51-76°08′ east longitude and 39°00′-39°10′ north latitude, in the alluvial plain of Kushan River () on the eastern slope of Pamir Plateau and on the western edge of Tarim Basin. The Kashgar–Hotan railway runs through the territory. Its maximum distance is 24 kilometers from west to east and 19 kilometers from north to south, it has an area of 194 square kilometers with the arable land area of 3,115 hectares. The seat of the town is 3 kilometers away from the southwest of Akto Town.
The average altitude of Ujme town is at 1,210 meters above sea level, it has a warm temperate continental arid climate with abundant sunshine, four distinct seasons, drought and little rain. There exists large temperature difference between day and night with the average annual temperature of 10.9 °C, the average temperature of 6.3 °C in January, the frost-free period of 200–240 days and the average annual precipitation of 70 to 120 mm. The main water channels are the Kunisak Channel (), Ujme Channel () and Kogunqi Regulating Channel (). Soil is mainly irrigated warped soil (灌淤土), suitable for farming, fruit and gardening.
Administrative divisions The town has 15 administration villages and 69 unincorporated villages.
15 administration villages
Altunchi Village (Aletunqicun), United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (, , )
Amash Village (Amaxicun), United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (, , )
Beht Village (Baiheticun) (, , ) Beliqchi Village (Bilikeqicun) (, , ) Hoyla'eriq Village (Huoyila'airikecun) (, , ) Janggal'awat Village (Jianggeli'awaticun) (, , ) Jayterek Village (Jiayitierekecun), United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (, , )
Qash'eriq Village (Kashi'airikecun) (, , ) Qurbagh Village (Ku'erbagecun) (, , ) Qonsaq Village (Kunisakecun), United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (, , )
Langar Village (Langancun) (, , ) Chaghra Village (Qiage'ercun) (, , ) Ujme Village (Yumaicun), United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (, , )
Yengi'aymaq Village (Ying'ayimakecun) (, , ) Yuqarqi Hoyla Village (Youkakehuoyilacun) (, , )
Unincorporated villages Kadirkorukmahalla () Baymahalla ()
Demographics
, the population of Ujme Township was 86.9% Uyghur. As of 2015, the township has 6,679 households with a population of 26,107.
Economy The economy of Ujme is primarily agricultural. Ujme is the main food-producing area of Akto County. Silk worms and mulberry trees are cultivated in Ujme.
See also List of township-level divisions of Xinjiang
References