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  • Xinjiang Administrative Divisions

    Xinjiang is divided into 14 prefecture-level divisions including 4 prefecture-level cities, 5 prefectures, and 5 autonomous prefectures.

    They are further divided into 105 county-level divisions including 13 districts, 25 county-level cities, 62 counties, and 6 autonomous counties. The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps administers ten county-level cities which do not belong to any prefecture. As well as 1,066 township-level administrative units including 1 county district, 349 towns, 481 townships, 42 ethic townships, and 193 blocks. Here is further information about sub-level divisions of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

    Administrative Divisions Area (Sq.km) Population City Code Government Seat Areas Under Jurisdiction
    Urumqi city (乌鲁木齐市) 13787.90 3,110,280 650100 Tianshan District Tianshan District (天山区), Saybagh District (沙依巴克区),  High and New Technology District (高新技术开发区-- New Urban Area (新市区), Shuimogou District (水磨沟区), Economic and Technological Development Zone (经济技术开发区) -- Toutunhe District (头屯河区), Dabancheng District (达坂城区), Midong District (米东区), Urumqi County (乌鲁木齐县)
    Karamay city (克拉玛依市) 8654.08 391,008 650200 Karamay District Karamay District (克拉玛依区), Dushanzi District (独山子区), Baijiantan District (白碱滩区), Orku District (乌尔禾区)
    Turpan city (吐鲁番市) 67562.91 622,679 650400 Gaochang District Gaochang District (高昌区), Shanshan County (鄯善县), Toksun County (托克逊县)
    Hami city (哈密市) 142094.88 572,400 650500 Yizhou District Yizhou District (伊州区), Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County (巴里坤哈萨克自治县), Yiwu County (伊吾县)
    Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区) 127144.91 2,370,887 652900 Aksu city Aksu City (阿克苏市), Wensu County (温宿县), Kuqa County (库车县), Xayar County (沙雅县), Xinhe County (新和县), Baicheng County (拜城县), Wushi County (乌什县), Awat County (阿瓦提县), Kalpin County (柯坪县)
    Kashgar Prefecture (喀什地区) 137578.51 3,979,362 653100 Kashi city Kashgar City (喀什市), Shufu County (疏附县), Shule County (疏勒县), Yengisar County (英吉沙县), Zepu County (泽普县), Yarkant County (莎车县), Kargilik County ((叶城县), Makit County (麦盖提县), Yopurga County (岳普湖县), Jiashi County (伽师县), Maralbexi County (巴楚县), Tashkuurghan Tadzhikistan Autonomous County (塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县)
    Hotan Prefecture (和田地区) 249146.59 2,014,365 653201 Hotan city Hotan City (和田市), Hotan County (和田县), Moyu County (墨玉县), Pishan County (皮山县), Luopu County (洛浦县), Cele County (策勒县), Yutian County (于田县), Minfeng County (民丰县)
    Tacheng Prefecture (塔城地区) 94698.18 1,219,212 654200 Tacheng city Tacheng City 塔城市), Usu City (乌苏市), Emin County (额敏县), Shawan County (沙湾县), Toli County (托里县), Yumin County (裕民县), Hoboksar Mongolia Autonomous County (和布克赛尔蒙古自治县)
    Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) 117699.01 526,980 654300 Altay city Altay City (阿勒泰市), Burqin County (布尔津县), Fuyun County (富蕴县), Fuhai County (福海县), Habahe County (哈巴河县), Qinghe County (青河县), Jeminay County (吉木乃县)
    Changji Autonomous Prefecture (昌吉回族自治州) 73139.75 1,428,592 652300 Changji city Changji City (昌吉市), Fukang City (阜康市), Hutubi County (呼图壁县), Manas County (玛纳斯县), Qitai County (奇台县), Jimsar County (吉木萨尔县), Mori Kazakh Autonomous County (木垒哈萨克自治县)
    Bortala Autonomous Prefecture (博尔塔拉蒙古自治州) 24934.33 443,680 652700 Bole city Bole City (博乐市), Alashankou City (阿拉山口市), Jinghe County (精河县), Wenquan County (温泉县)
    Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture (巴音郭楞蒙古自治州) 470954.25 1,278,492 652800 Korla city Korla City (库尔勒市), Yanqi Hui Autonomous County (焉耆回族自治县), Luntai County (轮台县), Yuli County (尉犁县), Ruoqiang County (若羌县), Qiemo County (且末县), Hejing County (和静县), Hoxud County (和硕县), Bohu County (博湖县)
    Kizilsu Autonomous Prefecture (克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州) 72468.08 525,599 653000 Artux city Artux City (阿图什市), Akto County (阿克陶县), Akqi County (阿合奇县), Wuqia County (乌恰县)
    Ili Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州)

     

    56381.53 2,482,627 654000 Yining city Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区), Tacheng Prefecture (塔城地区), Yining City (伊宁市),  Kuytun City (奎屯市), Korgas City (霍尔果斯市), Yining County (伊宁县), Huocheng County (霍城县), Gongliu County (巩留县), Xinyuan County (新源县), Zhaosu County (昭苏县), Tekes County (特克斯县), Nilka County (尼勒克县), Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County (察布查尔锡伯自治县)

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