Wichita (/ˈwɪtʃɪtɔː/ WITCH-ih-taw) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. It is located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River.
Wichita began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated as a city in 1870. It became a destination for cattle drives traveling north from Texas to Kansas railroads, earning it the nickname "Cowtown". Wyatt Earp served as a police officer in Wichita for around one year before going to Dodge City.
Banma County is located in the southeast of the state border, bordering Sichuan Province in the east and south. The county government is located in Moba Township, 315 kilometers away from the state capital. The population is 27000 (2007), mainly Tibetans, accounting for more than 95% of the total population, as well as Han, Hui, Turkish and other ethnic groups. It covers an area of 6376 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 8 townships and 1 town. The annual average temperature in Banma County is-1.0-2.8 ℃. With the increase of altitude, the temperature decreases gradually. In terms of the annual change of air temperature in Banma County, the monthly average temperature is the highest in July, and the monthly average temperature is 11 ℃. In January, the monthly average temperature is-9.8 ℃, but it is characterized by rapid warming and rapid cooling, and the cooling range is greater than the warming range. Banma County has a total land area of 6138 square kilometers, accounting for 8.03% of the total area of the state. The grassland area is 396700 hectares.