List of administrative divisions of Xinjiang

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Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region
Autonomous region
Capital: Ürümqi
Prefecture-level divisions
Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures 1
Prefectural cities 4
Prefectures 5
Autonomous prefectures 4
County level divisions
County cities 29*
Counties 60
Autonomous counties 6
Districts 13
Township level divisions
Towns 308
Townships582
Ethnic townships 43
Subdistricts 145
District public offices 1
Villages level divisions
Communities 3,274
Administrative villages 8,834
* 12 of the 29 County cities are administered by XPCC

Xinjiang, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

Administrative divisions

These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Xinjiang.

Prefecture levelCounty Level
English Name
official
Uyghur
Ereb Yëziqi (UEY)
Latin Yéziqi (ULY) SASM/GNC (broad)
official transcription
Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Division code [1]
Ürümqi city
ئۈرۈمچى شەھىرى
Ürümchi Shehiri
Ürümqi Xahiri
乌鲁木齐市
Wūlǔmùqí Shì
(Capital)
(6501 / URC)
Tianshan District تىيانشان رايونىTiyanshan RayoniTiyanxan Rayoni天山区Tiānshān Qū650102TSL
Saybag District سايباغ رايونىSaybagh RayoniSaybag Rayoni沙依巴克区Shāyībākè Qū650103SAY
Xinshi District يېڭىشەھەر رايونىYëngisheher RayoniYengixahar Rayoni新市区Xīnshì Qū650104XSU
Shuimogou District بۇلاقتاغ رايونىBulaqtagh RayoniBulaktag Rayoni水磨沟区Shuǐmògōu Qū650105SMG
Toutunhe District تۇدۇڭخابا رايونىTudungxaba RayoniTudunghaba Rayoni头屯河区Tóutúnhé Qū650106TTH
Dabancheng District داۋانچىڭ رايونىDawanching RayoniDawanqing Rayoni达坂城区Dábǎnchéng Qū650107DBC
Midong District میدونگ رايونىMidong RayoniMidong Rayoni米东区Mǐdōng Qū650109MOQ
Ürümqi County ئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسىÜrümchi NahiyisiÜrümqi Nahiyisi乌鲁木齐县Wūlǔmùqí Xiàn650121URX
Karamay city
قاراماي شەھىرى
Qaramay Shehiri
Karamay Xahiri
克拉玛依市
Kèlāmǎyī Shì
(6502 / KAR)
Dushanzi District مايتاغ رايونىMaytagh RayoniMaytag Rayoni独山子区Dúshānzǐ Qū650202DSZ
Karamay District قاراماي رايونىQaramay RayoniKaramay Rayoni克拉玛依区Kèlāmǎyī Qū650203KRQ
Baijiantan District جەرەنبۇلاق رايونىJerenbulaq RayoniJaranbulak Rayoni白碱滩区Báijiǎntān Qū650204BJT
Orku District ئورقۇ رايونىOrqu RayoniOrku Rayoni乌尔禾区Wū'ěrhé Qū650205ORK
Turpan city
تۇرپان شەھىرى
Turpan Shehiri
Turpan Xahiri
吐鲁番市
Tǔlǔfān Shì
(6504 / TRP)
Gaochang District قاراھوجا رايونىQarahoja RayoniKarahoja Rayoni高昌区Gāochāng Qū650402GCX
Shanshan County پىچان ناھىيىسىPichan NahiyisiPiqan Nahiyisi鄯善县Shànshàn Xiàn650421SSX
Toksun County توقسۇن ناھىيىسىToqsun NahiyisiToksun Nahiyisi托克逊县Tuōkèxùn Xiàn650422TOK
Hami city
قۇمۇل شەھىرى
Qumul Shehiri
Kumul Xahiri
哈密市
Hāmì Shì
(6505 / HMI)
Yizhou District ئىۋىرغول رايونىIwirghol RayoniIwirgol Rayoni伊州区Yīzhōu Qū650502YZI
Barkol County [lower-alpha 1] باركۆل ناھىيىسىBarköl NahiyisiBarkol Nahiyisi巴里坤县Bālǐkūn Xiàn650522BAR
Yiwu County ئارا تۈرۈك ناھىيىسىAratürük NahiyisiAratürük Nahiyisi伊吾县Yīwú Xiàn650523YWX
Changji Prefecture [lower-alpha 2]
سانجى ئوبلاستى
Sanji Oblasti
Sanji Oblasti
昌吉州
Chāngjí Zhōu
(6523 / CJZ)
Changji cityسانجى شەھىرىSanji ShehiriSanji Xahiri昌吉市Chāngjí Shì652301CJS
Fukang cityفۇكاڭ شەھىرىFukang ShehiriFukang Xahiri阜康市Fùkāng Shì652302FKG
Hutubi County قۇتۇبى ناھىيىسىQutubi NahiyisiKutubi Nahiyisi呼图壁县Hūtúbì Xiàn652323HTB
Manas County ماناس ناھىيىسىManas NahiyisiManas Nahiyisi玛纳斯县Mǎnàsī Xiàn652324MAS
Qitai County گۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسىGuchung NahiyisiGuqung Nahiyisi奇台县Qítái Xiàn652325QTA
Jimsar County جىمىسار ناھىيىسىJimisar NahiyisiJimisar Nahiyisi吉木萨尔县Jímùsà'ěr Xiàn652327JIM
Mori County [lower-alpha 3] مورى ئاپتونومMori NahiyisiMori Nahiyisi木垒县Mùlěi Xiàn652328MOR
Bortala Prefecture [lower-alpha 4]
بۆرتالا ئوبلاستى
Börtala Oblasti
Bortala Oblasti
博尔塔拉州
Bó'ěrtǎlā Zhōu
(6527 / BOR)
Bole cityبۆرتالا شەھىرىBörtala ShehiriBortala Xahiri博乐市Bólè Shì652701BLE
Alashankou cityﺋﺎﻻﺗﺎﯞ ئېغىزى شەھرىAlatawëghizi ShehiriAlatawegizi Xahiri阿拉山口市Ālāshānkǒu Shì652702ALA
Jinghe County جىڭ ناھىيىسىJing NahiyisiJing Nahiyisi精河县Jīnghé Xiàn652722JGH
Wenquan County ئارىشاڭ ناھىيىسىArishang NahiyisiArixang Nahiyisi温泉县Wēnquán Xiàn652723WNQ
Bayingolin Prefecture [lower-alpha 5]
بايىنغولىن ئوبلاستى
Bayingholin Oblasti
Bayingolin Oblasti
巴音郭楞州
Bāyīnguōlèng Zhōu
(6528 / BAG)
Korla cityكورلا شەھىرىKorla ShehiriKorla Xahiri库尔勒市Kù'ěrlè Shì652801KOR
Luntai County بۈگۈر ناھىيىسىBügür NahiyisiBügür Nahiyisi轮台县Lúntái Xiàn652822LTX
Yuli County لوپنۇر ناھىيىسىLopnur NahiyisiLopnur Nahiyisi尉犁县Yùlí Xiàn [lower-alpha 6] 652823YLI
Ruoqiang County چاقىلىق ناھىيىسىChaqiliq NahiyisiQakilik Nahiyisi若羌县Ruòqiāng Xiàn652824RQG
Qiemo County چەرچەن ناھىيىسىCherchen NahiyisiQarqan Nahiyisi且末县Qiěmò Xiàn652825QMO
Yanqi County [lower-alpha 7] يەنجى ناھىيىسىYenji NahiyisiYanji Nahiyisi焉耆县Yānqí Xiàn652826YQI
Hejing County خېجىڭ ناھىيىسىXëjing NahiyisiHejing Nahiyisi和静县Héjìng Xiàn652827HJG
Hoxud County خوشۇت ناھىيىسىXoshut NahiyisiHoxut Nahiyisi和硕县Héshuò Xiàn652828HOX
Bohu County باغراش ناھىيىسىBaghrash NahiyisiBagrax Nahiyisi博湖县Bóhú Xiàn652829BHU
Aksu Prefecture
ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى
Aqsu Wilayiti
Aksu Vilayiti
阿克苏地区
Ākèsū Dìqū
(6529 / AKD)
Aksu cityئاقسۇ شەھىرىAqsu ShehiriAksu Xahiri阿克苏市Ākèsū Shì652901AKS
Kuqa cityكۇچار شەھىرىKuchar ShehiriKuqar Xahiri库车市Kùchē shì652902
Wensu County ئونسۇ ناھىيىسىOnsu NahiyisiOnsu Nahiyisi温宿县Wēnsù Xiàn652922WSU
Xayar County شايار ناھىيىسىShayar NahiyisiXayar Nahiyisi沙雅县Shāyǎ Xiàn652924XYR
Xinhe County توقسۇ ناھىيىسىToqsu NahiyisiToksu Nahiyisi新和县Xīnhé Xiàn652925XHT
Baicheng County باي ناھىيىسBay NahiyisiBay Nahiyisi拜城县Bàichéng Xiàn652926BCG
Wushi County ئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسىUchturpan NahiyisiUqturpan Nahiyisi乌什县Wūshí Xiàn652927WSH
Awat County ئاۋات ناھىيىسىAwat NahiyisiAwat Nahiyisi阿瓦提县Āwǎtí Xiàn652928AWA
Kalpin County كەلپىن ناھىيىسىKelpin NahiyisiKalpin Nahiyisi柯坪县Kēpíng Xiàn652929KAL
Kizilsu Prefecture [lower-alpha 8]
قىزىلسۇ ئوبلاستى
Qizilsu Oblasti
Kizilsu Oblasti
克孜勒苏州
Kèzīlèsū Zhōu
(6530 / KIZ)
Artux cityئاتۇش شەھىرىAtush ShehiriAtux Xahiri阿图什市Ātúshí Shì653001ART
Akto County ئاقتو ناھىيىسىAqto NahiyisiAkto Nahiyisi阿克陶县Ākètáo Xiàn653022AKT
Akqi County ئاقچى ناھىيىسىAqchi NahiyisiAkqi Nahiyisi阿合奇县Āhéqí Xiàn653023AKQ
Wuqia County ئۇلۇغچات ناھىيىسىUlughchat NahiyisiUluqqat Nahiyisi乌恰县Wūqià Xiàn653024WQA
Kashi Prefecture
قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى
Qeshqer Wilayiti
Kaxkar Vilayiti
喀什地区
Kāshí Dìqū
(6531 / KSI)
Kashi cityقەشقەر شەھىرىQeshqer ShehiriKaxkar Xahiri喀什市Kāshí Shì653101KHG
Shufu County قەشقەر كونا شەھەر ناھىيىسىQeshqer Konasheher NahiyisiKaxkar Konaxahar Nahiyisi疏附县Shūfù Xiàn653121SFU
Shule County قەشقەر يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسىQeshqer Yéngisheher NahiyisiKaxkar Yengixahar Nahiyisi疏勒县Shūlè Xiàn653122SHL
Yengisar County يېڭىسار ناھىيىسىYëngisar NahiyisiYengisar Nahiyisi英吉沙县Yīngjíshā Xiàn653123YEN
Zepu County پوسكام ناھىيىسىPoskam NahiyisiPoskam Nahiyisi泽普县Zépǔ Xiàn653124ZEP
Shache County يەكەن ناھىيىسىYeken NahiyisiYakan Nahiyisi莎车县Shāchē Xiàn653125SHC
Yecheng County [lower-alpha 9] قاغىلىق ناھىيىسىQaghiliq NahiyisiKagilik Nahiyisi叶城县Yèchéng Xiàn653126YEC
Makit County مەكىت ناھىيىسىMekit NahiyisiMakit Nahiyisi麦盖提县Màigàití Xiàn653127MAR
Yopurga County يوپۇرغا ناھىيىسىYopurgha NahiyisiYopurga Nahiyisi岳普湖县Yuèpǔhú Xiàn653128YOP
Jiashi County پەيزىۋات ناھىيىسىPeyziwat NahiyisiPayzivat Nahiyisi伽师县Jiāshī Xiàn [lower-alpha 10] 653129JSI
Bachu County مارالبېشى ناھىيىسىMaralbeshi NahiyisiMaralbexi Nahiyisi巴楚县Bāchǔ Xiàn653130BCX
Taxkorgan County [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 9] تاشقۇرغان ناھىيىسىTashqurqan NahiyisiTaxkurkan Nahiyisi塔什库尔干县Tǎshíkù'ěrgān Xiàn653131TXK
Hotan Prefecture
خوتەن ۋىلايىتى
Hoten Wilayiti
Hotan Vilayiti
和田地区
Hétián Dìqū
(6532 / HOD)
Hotan cityخوتەن شەھىرىHoten ShehiriHotan Xahiri和田市Hétián Shì653201HTS
Hotan County [lower-alpha 9] خوتەن ناھىيىسىHoten NahiyisiHotan Nahiyisi和田县Hétián Xiàn653221HOT
Moyu County قاراقاش ناھىيىسىQaraqash NahiyisiKarakax Nahiyisi墨玉县Mòyù Xiàn653222MOY
Pishan County [lower-alpha 9] گۇما ناھىيىسىGuma NahiyisiGuma Nahiyisi皮山县Píshān Xiàn653223PSA
Lop County لوپ ناھىيىسىLop NahiyisiLop Nahiyisi洛浦县Luòpǔ Xiàn653224LOP
Qira County [lower-alpha 9] چىرا ناھىيىسىChira NahiyisiQira Nahiyisi策勒县Cèlè Xiàn653225QIR
Yutian County كېرىيە ناھىيىسىKëriye NahiyisiKeriya Nahiyisi于田县Yútián Xiàn653226YUT
Minfeng County نىيە ناھىيىسىNiye NahiyisiNiya Nahiyisi民丰县Mínfēng Xiàn653227MFG
Ili Prefecture [lower-alpha 12]
ئىلى ئوبلاستى
Ili Oblasti
Ili Oblasti
伊犁州
Yīlí Zhōu
(Sub-provincial)
(6540 / ILD)
Yining cityغۇلجا شەھىرىGhulja ShehiriGulja Xahiri伊宁市Yīníng Shì654002YIN
Kuytun cityكۈيتۇن شەھىرىKüytun ShehiriKüytun Xahiri奎屯市Kuítún Shì654003KUY
Korgas cityقورعاس شەھىرىQorgas ShehiriKorgas Xahiri霍尔果斯市Huò'ěrguǒsī Shì654004HER
Yining County غۇلجا ناھىيىسىGhulja NahiyisiGulja Nahiyisi伊宁县Yīníng Xiàn654021YNI
Qapqal County [lower-alpha 13] چاپچال ناھىيىسىChapchal NahiyisiQapqal Nahiyisi察布查尔县Chábùchá'ěr Xiàn654022QAP
Huocheng County قورغاس ناھىيىسىQorghas NahiyisiKorgas Nahiyisi霍城县Huòchéng Xiàn654023HCX
Gongliu County توققۇزتارا ناھىيىسىToqquztara NahiyisiTokkuztara Nahiyisi巩留县Gǒngliú Xiàn654024GLX
Xinyuan County كۈنەس ناھىيىسىKünes NahiyisiKünas Nahiyisi新源县Xīnyuán Xiàn654025XYT
Zhaosu County موڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسىMongghulküre NahiyisiMonggulküra Nahiyisi昭苏县Zhāosū Xiàn654026ZSX
Tekes County تېكەس ناھىيىسىTëkes NahiyisiTekas Nahiyisi特克斯县Tèkèsī Xiàn654027TEK
Nilka County نىلقا ناھىيسىNilqa NahiyisiNilka Nahiyisi尼勒克县Nílèkè Xiàn654028NIL
Tacheng Prefecture
تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى
Tarbaghatay Wilayiti
Tarbagatay Vilayiti
塔城地区
Tǎchéng Dìqū
(6542 / TCD)
Tacheng cityچۆچەك شەھىرىChöchek ShehiriQoqak Xahiri塔城市Tǎchéng Shì654201TCS
Usu cityۋۇسۇ شەھىرىUsu ShehiriUsu Xahiri乌苏市Wūsū Shì654202USU
Shawan cityساۋەن شەھىرى‎Sawen ShehiriSavan Xahiri沙湾市Shāwān Shì654203SWX
Emin County دۆربىلجىن ناھىيىسىDorbiljin NahiyisiDörbiljin Nahiyisi额敏县Émǐn Xiàn654221EMN
Toli County تولى ناھىيىسىToli NahiyisiToli Nahiyisi托里县Tuōlǐ Xiàn654224TLI
Yumin County چاغانتوقاي ناھىيىسىChaghantoqay NahiyisiQagantokay Nahiyisi裕民县Yùmín Xiàn654225YMN
Hoboksar County [lower-alpha 14] قوبۇقسار ناھىيىسىQobuqsar NahiyisiKobuksar Nahiyisi和布克赛尔县Hébùkèsài'ěr Xiàn654226HOB
Altay Prefecture
ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى
Altay Wilayiti
Altay Vilayiti
阿勒泰地区
Ālètài Dìqū
(6543 / ALD)
Altay cityئالتاي شەھىرىAltay ShehiriAltay Xahiri阿勒泰市Ālètài Shì654301ALT
Burqin County بۇرچىن ناھىيىسىBurchin NahiyisiBurqin Nahiyisi布尔津县Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn654321BUX
Fuyun County خْكتْكاَي ناھىيىسىKoktokay NahiyisiKoktokay Nahiyisi富蕴县Fùyùn Xiàn654322FYN
Fuhai County بۇرۇلتوقاي ناھىيىسىBurultoqay NahiyisiBurultok̂ay Nahiyisi福海县Fúhǎi Xiàn654323FHI
Habahe County قابا ناھىيىسىQaba NahiyisiKaba Nahiyisi哈巴河县Hābāhé Xiàn654324HBH
Qinghe County چىڭگىل ناھىيىسىChinggil NahiyisiQinggil Nahiyisi青河县Qīnghé Xiàn654325QHX
Jeminay County جېمىنەي ناھىيىسىJëminey NahiyisiJeminay Nahiyisi吉木乃县Jímùnǎi Xiàn654326JEM
Direct administration
Xinjiang Production and
Construction Corps

شىنجاڭ ئىشلەپچىقىرىش - قۇرۇلۇش بىڭتۇەنى
新疆生产建设兵团

(6590)
Shihezi cityشىخەنزە شەھىرىShixenze ShehiriXihanza Xahiri石河子市Shíhézǐ Shì659001SHZ
Aral cityئارال شەھىرىAral ShehiriAral Xahiri阿拉尔市Ālā'ěr Shì659002ALS
Tumxuk cityتۇمشۇق شەھىرىTumshuq ShehiriTumxuk Xahiri图木舒克市Túmùshūkè Shì659003TMK
Wujiaqu cityۋۇجياچۈ شەھىرىWujyachü ShehiriWujyaqü Xahiri五家渠市Wǔjiāqú Shì659004WJS
Beitun cityبەيتۈن شەھىرىBeatün ShehiriBaatün Xahiri北屯市Běitún Shì659005BTN
Tiemenguan cityباشئەگىم شەھىرىBashegym ShehiriBaxagym Xahiri铁门关市Tiĕménguān Shì659006TMG
Shuanghe cityقوشئۆگۈز شەھىرىQoshögüz ShehiriKoxogüz Xahiri双河市Shuānghé Shì659007SHB
Kokdala cityكۆكدالا شەھىرىKökdala ShehiriKokdala Xahiri可克达拉市Kěkèdálā Shì659008KKD
Kunyu cityقۇرۇمقاش شەھىرىQurumqash ShehiriKurumkax Xahiri昆玉市Kūnyù Shì659009KYU
Huyanghe cityخۇياڭخې شەھىرىXuyangxë ShehiriHuyanghe Xahiri胡杨河市Húyánghé Shì659010
Xinxing cityيېڭى يۇلتۇز شەھىرى‎Yengi Yultuz ShehiriYengi Yultuz Xahiri新星市Xīnxīng Shì659011
Baiyang cityبەيياڭ شەھىرى‎Beyyang ShehiriBäyyang Xäĥiri白杨市Baíyáng Shì659012
  1. Conventional name: Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County; UEY: باركۆل قازاق ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى; ULY: Barköl Qazaq Aptonom Nahiyisi; SASM/GNC (broad): arkol Kazak Aptonom Nahiyisi; Chinese :巴里坤哈萨克自治县; pinyin :Bālǐkūn Hāsàkè Zìzhìxiàn
  2. Conventional name: Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture; UEY: سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى; ULY: Sanji Xuyzu Aptonom Oblasti; SASM/GNC (broad): Sanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti; Chinese :昌吉回族自治州; pinyin :Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu
  3. Conventional name: Mori Kazakh Autonomous County; UEY: موري قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى; ULY: Mori Qazaq Aptonom Nahiyisi; SASM/GNC (broad): Mori Kazak Aptonom Nahiyisi; Chinese :木垒哈萨克自治县; pinyin :Mùlěi Hāsàkè Zìzhìxiàn
  4. Conventional name: Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture; UEY: بۆرتالا موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى; ULY: Börtala Mongghul Aptonom Oblasti; SASM/GNC (broad): Bortala Monggul Aptonom Oblasti; Chinese :博尔塔拉蒙古自治州; pinyin :Bó'ěrtǎlā Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu
  5. Conventional name: Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture; UEY: بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى; ULY: Bayingholin Mongghul Aptonom Oblasti; SASM/GNC (broad): Bayingolin Monggul Aptonom Oblasti; Chinese :巴音郭楞蒙古自治州; pinyin :Bāyīnguōlèng Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu
  6. not Wèilí
  7. Conventional name: Yanqi Hui Autonomous County; UEY: يەنجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى; ULY: Yenji Xuyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi; SASM/GNC (broad): Yanji Huyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi; Chinese :焉耆回族自治县; pinyin :Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn
  8. Conventional name: Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture; UEY: قىزىلسۇ قىرغىز ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى; ULY: Qizilsu Qirghiz Aptonom Oblasti; SASM/GNC (broad): Kizilsu Kirgiz Aptonom Oblasti; Chinese :克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州; pinyin :Kèzīlèsū Kē'ěrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Some of the border regions are claimed or controlled by the PRC, also claimed or controlled by India. For more information see Sino-Indian border dispute.
  10. not Gāshī
  11. Conventional name: Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County; UEY: تاشقۇرغان تاجىك ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى; ULY: Tashqurqan Tajik Aptonom Nahiyisi; SASM/GNC (broad): Taxkurkan Tajik Aptonom Nahiyisi; Chinese :塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县; pinyin :Tǎshíkù'ěrgān Tǎjíkè Zìzhìxiàn
  12. Conventional name: Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture; UEY: ئىلى قازاق ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى; ULY: Ili Qazaq Aptonom Oblasti; SASM/GNC (broad): Ili Kazak Aptonom Oblasti; Chinese :伊犁哈萨克自治州; pinyin :Yīlí Hāsàkè Zìzhìzhōu
  13. Conventional name: Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County; UEY: چاپچال شىبە ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى; ULY: Chapchal Shibe Aptonom Nahiyisi; SASM/GNC (broad): Qapqal Xiba Aptonom Nahiyisi; Chinese :察布查尔锡伯自治县; pinyin :Chábùchá'ěr Xībó Zìzhìxiàn
  14. Conventional name: Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County; UEY: قوبۇقسار موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى; ULY: Qobuqsar Mongghul Aptonom Nahiyisi; SASM/GNC (broad): Kobuksar Mongĝul Aptonom Nahiyisi; Chinese :和布克赛尔蒙古自治县; pinyin :Hébùkèsài'ěr Měnggǔ Zìzhìxiàn

Recent changes in administrative divisions

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference [2] [3]
1982-02-06provincial-controlledKaramay (P-City)established
↳ Karamay (PC-City)disestablished
1983-01-18all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)Civil Affairs Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-07-21Changji CountyChangji (CL-City)reorganized
1983-08-19Aksu CountyAksu (CL-City)reorganized
parts of Wensu Countymerged into
Korla CountyKorla (CL-City)merged into
1983-09-09Hami CountyHami (CL-City)merged into
parts of Hotan CountyHotan (CL-City)established
1984-09-14Ili Prefecture (Aut.)★ Ili Prefecturereorganized &
subordinated to
Ili Prefecture (Aut.)
Tacheng Prefecture☆ Tacheng Prefecture
Altay Prefecture☆ Altay Prefecture
1984-11-17Tacheng CountyTacheng (CL-City)reorganized
Altay CountyAltay (CL-City)reorganized
1984-12-26Turpan CountyTurpan (CL-City)reorganized
1985-06-24Bole CountyBole (CL-City)reorganized
1986-06-07Artux CountyArtux (CL-City)reorganized
1986-06-07parts of Ürümqi CountyDongshan Districtestablished
1996-07-10Wusu CountyWusu (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]47
1996-12-30Miquan CountyMiquan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]89
1999-08-10Nanshan Kuang DistrictNanquan Districtrenamed
2001-01-13parts of Ürümqi CountyTianshan Districtmerged intoState Council [2001]7
Saybagh Districtmerged into
Xinshi Districtmerged into
Shuimogou Districtmerged into
Toutunhe Districtmerged into
Dongshan Districtmerged into
2001-10-06★ Ili Prefecture★ Ili Prefecture (Aut.)reorganizedState Council [2001]125
2002-03-09parts of Tianshan DistrictDabancheng Districtmerged intoState Council [2002]20
Nanquan Districtrenamed
2002-09-17parts of Aksu Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]81
parts of Aksu (CL-City)↳ Aral (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Kashgar Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]82
parts of Maralbexi County↳ Tumxuk (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]83
parts of Changji (CL-City)↳ Wujiaqu (CL-City — XPCC)established
2007-06-30parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)Ürümqi (PL-City)transferredState Council [2007]65
↳ Miquan (CL-City)↳ Midong Districttransferred & established
Dongshan DistrictMidong Districtmerged into
2011-12-20parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2011]161
parts of Altay Prefecturetransferred
parts of Altay (CL-City)↳ Beitun (CL-City — XPCC)established
2012-12-17parts of Bole (CL-City)Alashankou (CL-City)establishedState Council [2012]205
parts of Jinghe Countyestablished
parts of Bayingolin Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2012]206
parts of Korla (CL-City)↳ Tiemenguan (CL-City — XPCC)established
2014-01-25parts of Bortala Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2014]15
parts of Bole (CL-City)↳ Shuanghe (CL-City — XPCC)established
2014-06-26parts of Huocheng CountyKorgas (CL-City)establishedState Council [2014]80
2015-03-16Turpan PrefectureTurpan (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2015]52
Turpan (CL-City)Gaochang Districtreorganized
parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2015]53
parts of Huocheng County↳ Kokdala (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Qapqal County (Aut.)established
2016-01-07Hami PrefectureHami (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2016]9
Hami (CL-City)Yizhou Districtreorganized
parts of Hotan Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2016]10
parts of Karakax County↳ Kunyu (CL-City — XPCC)established
2019-11-06parts of Tacheng Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2019]107
parts of Toli County↳ Huyanghe (CL-City — XPCC)established
2019-11-20Kuqa CountyKuqa (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2019]123

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture 2010 2000
Altay 603,283561,667
Bortala 443,680424,040
Tacheng 1,219,212
Karamay 391,008270,232
Changji 1,428,5871,331,929
Ürümqi 3,112,5592,081,834
Turpan 622,903550,731
Hami 572,400492,096
Ili 2,482,5922,209,623
Kizilsu 525,599
Kashgar 3,979,3213,405,713
Aksu 2,370,8091,980,354
Hotan 2,014,3621,681,310
Bayingolin 1,278,4861,056,970

Counties

NamePrefecture 2010
Tianshan Ürümqi696,277
Saybagh Ürümqi664,716
Xinshi Ürümqi730,307
Shuimogou Ürümqi390,943
Toutunhe Ürümqi172,796
Dabancheng Ürümqi40,657
Midong Ürümqi333,676
Ürümqi Ürümqi83,187
Karamay Karamay261,445
Dushanzi Karamay69,361
Baijiantan Karamay50,422
Urho Karamay9,780
Gaochang Turpan273,385
Piqan Turpan231,297
Toksun Turpan118,221
Yizhou Hami472,175
Yiwu Hami24,783
Barkol Hami75,442
Kashgar Kashgar506,640
Shufu Kashgar311,960
Shule Kashgar312,455
Yengisar Kashgar262,067
Poskam Kashgar206,936
Yarkand Kashgar762,385
Kargilik Kashgar454,328
Makit Kashgar258,978
Yopurga Kashgar147,688
Peyziwat Kashgar381,767
Maralbexi Kashgar336,274
Taxkorgan Kashgar37,843
Hotan(shi) Hotan322,300
Hotan(xian) Hotan269,941
Karakash Hotan500,114
Pishan Hotan258,210
Lop Hotan232,916
Chira Hotan147,050
Keriye Hotan249,899
Minfeng Hotan33,932
Tacheng Tacheng163,606
Wusu Tacheng215,430
Emin Tacheng207,735
Shawan Tacheng206,968
Toli Tacheng93,896
Yumin Tacheng55,507
Hoboksar Tacheng51,634
Altay Altay19,0064
Burqin Altay66,758
Fuyun Altay87,886
Fuhai Altay81,845
Habahe Altay82,507
Qinggil Altay58,858
Jeminay Altay35,365
Changji Changji426,253
Fukang Changji165,006
Hutubi Changji210,201
Manas Changji237,558
Qitai Changji210,566
Jimsar Changji113,284
Mori Changji65,719
Bole Bortala259,557
Alashankou Bortalanot established
Jinghe Bortala139,661
Wenquan Bortala73,700
Korla Bayin'gholin549,324
Luntai Bayin'gholin116,166
Yuli Bayin'gholin96,068
Ruoqiang Bayin'gholin35,580
Qiemo Bayin'gholin65,572
Hejing Bayin'gholin160,804
Hoxud Bayin'gholin72,556
Bohu Bayin'gholin54,788
Yanqi Bayin'gholin127,628
Aksu Aksu535,657
Wensu Aksu233,933
Kuchar Aksu462,588
Shayar Aksu257,502
Toksu Aksu172,064
Baicheng Aksu229,252
Uqturpan Aksu197,990
Awat Aksu237,562
Kalpin Aksu44,261
Artux Kizilsu225,054
Akto Kizilsu181,049
Akqi Kizilsu39,764
Ulugqat Kizilsu54,140
Yining(shi) Ili515,082
Yining(xian) Ili372,590
Kuitun Ili166,261
Korgas (Huocheng) Ilinot established
Huocheng Ili352,689
Gongliu Ili164,860
Xinyuan Ili282,718
Zhaosu Ili148,187
Tekes Ili142,718
Nilka Ili157,743
Qapqal Ili179,744
Shihezi Direct administration380,130
Aral Direct administration166,205
Tumushuke Direct administration213,300
Wujiaqu Direct administration72,613
Beitun Direct administrationnot established
Tiemenguan Direct administrationnot established
Shuanghe Direct administrationnot established
Kokdala Direct administrationnot established
Kunyu Direct administrationnot established

Drafted and proposed cities

Short-term drafted cities

County-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)
County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

Mid-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

Long-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)

Proposed cities

Proposed prefecture-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

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