Barkam


Barkam or Markang or Muerkvua is a county-level city in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, in the northwest of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China. The city seat is the town of Barkam.

Administrative divisions

Barkam has four towns and 10 townships:
Towns: Barkam, Zhuokeji, Songgang, Sha'erzong.
Townships: Suomo, Baiwan, Dangba, Mu'erzong, Jiaomuzu, Longerjia, Dazang, Kangshan, Caodeng, Ribu.

Transport

Due to its elevation, Barkam lies in the transition between a subtropical highland climate and humid continental climate, with strong monsoonal influences; winters are frosty and summers warm with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in December and January to in July, while the annual mean is. Nearly two-thirds of the annual precipitation of occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 36% in June to 65% in December, the town receives 2,133 hours of bright sunshine annually. Diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging annually.

Demographics

The city had a population of in 1999. The area is traditionally inhabited by a branch of Rgyalrong people who speak the Situ language.