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Morin Dawa

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Morin Dawa

Total population

82,899

Elevation228 m
Land area10356.13 km²
Coordinates48.47°, 124.49°

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City facts

Elevation
228 m
Area
10356.13 km²
Official website
mgl.mldw.gov.cn

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Overview

Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner, often abbreviated in official documents as Mo Banner, is one of three autonomous banners in Inner Mongolia, China, created for the Daur people. It lies on the Nen River, borders Heilongjiang province to the east, south and southwest and is under the administration of Hulunbuir City. The autonomous banner spans an area of approximately 10,400 square kilometres (4,000 mi2), and has a total population of 316,398 as of 2019.

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History & geography

History

During the Qing dynasty, a yamen was organized in the area, which was organized as (). In 1946, the region was organized Buteha West Banner (). Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner was created on August 15, 1958. On April 1, 1969, the autonomous banner was placed under the jurisdiction of Daxing'anling Prefecture, before being moved back to Inner Mongolia's jurisdiction on July 1, 1979.

Geography

The autonomous banner is located in the northeast of Inner Mongolia, along the west banks of the Nen River, at the confluence of the Greater Khingan Mountains and the Songnen Plains. }}

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Geography

Latitude
48.4711
Longitude
124.4887
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8
Distinct species (top 10)
3

Most-observed species

  • Black-spotted Pond Frog
    Pelophylax nigromaculatus (Hallowell, 1861) · Amphibia
    5
  • Greater Long-tailed Hamster
    Tscherskia triton (de Winton, 1899) · Mammalia
    2
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2020-02-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,421

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
328
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API