Inner Mongolia · China
Wuhai travel guide
Wuhai is a city in Inner Mongolia, China, home to about 557,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, August and September
- Nearest airport
- WUA12 km · Wuhai Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Wuhai
Wuhai (Chinese: 乌海市; Mongolian: Üqai qota, Mongolian Cyrillic: Үхай хот) is a prefecture-level city and regional center in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, and is by area the smallest prefecture-level division of the region. It is located on the Yellow River between the Gobi and Ordos deserts.
Wuhai is located on the Yellow River between the Gobi and Ordos deserts, It is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, bordering Ordos in the northeast across the Gander Mountains, facing Shizuishan City across the river in the south, and Alxa League in the west. The total area is 1,754 square kilometers.and has a population of just over 250,000. Summers are hot and dry; most precipitation is in winter. Winter temperatures are mild by Mongolian standards but still often well below freezing.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Wuhai
See
- Wuhai Museum
- Longyou Bay National Wetland Park
- Wuhai lake
- Jinsha bay
- Dream Canyon West
- WuHai Yellow River Road Bridge
- Wuhai solar updraft power plant
Do
- Wuhai People's Park
- Wuhai Botanical Garden
- Inner Mongolia Folk Song Conference
- Qixi themed activities
- Love in Wuhai·Urban Good Life Festival
- Wuhai Desert Wine Culture Tourism Festival
- Wuhai International Wine and Food Festival
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Where to stay
Hotels in Wuhai
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Skylight International Hotel | 1.4 km | |
| Xingtai Blue Horizon Grand Holiday Hotel | 3.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Wuhai
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Wuhai are April, May, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 46 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Wuhai: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wuhai Airport (WUA), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF, 149 km) is also within reach.
WUA · Wuhai Airport
AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport
Questions
Wuhai: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Wuhai?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Wuhai are April, May, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; August is the wettest, with about 46 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Wuhai?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Wuhai Airport (WUA), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF, 149 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Wuhai?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Wuhai
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.