Mangnai

Mangnai, also known as Mang'ai, is a county-level city in the northwest of Qinghai Province, China, bordering Xinjiang to the north and west. It is under the administration of Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is one of the most remote cities in China, the closest other city, Ruoqiang, is located 350 kilometres (220 mi) away. In 2020 it had a population of 18856. The name Mangnai is based on the Mongolian word for 'forehead'.

Economy

Mangnai had a large asbestos mine, it was the largest in China, it also holds around half of China's serpentine reserves. It also produces oil, natural gas, celestite, and sodium sulfate. == Administrative divisions ==

Administrative divisions

Mangnai is divided into 3 towns. The administrative center is the Huatugou Town. == Demographics ==

Demographics

17 different ethnic groups live in the city, including the Han Chinese, Mongols, Tibetans, the Hui, Salars, Monguors, Manchus, Dongxiangs, and Uighurs. ==Climate==

Climate

Magnai has a cool arid climate (Köppen BWk), very similar to that of Golmud. It is characterised by warm to very warm summers, freezing to frigid winters, large diurnal temperature variation year-round, and extremely low precipitation especially in the cold season from October to April when only can be expected in seven months. == Tourism ==

Tourism

The main touristic sites in Mangnai are: == Transport ==

Transport

Mangnai is located strategically on one of the main transport corridors between Gansu and Xinjiang. The Haixi Huatugou Airport serves Mangnai and the city is served by the Golmud–Korla railway and is located along China National Highway 315. ==Notes==

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