List of administrative divisions of Xinjiang

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
Townships	582
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 level		County 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 رايونى‎	Tiyanshan Rayoni	Tiyanxan Rayoni	天山区	Tiānshān Qū	650102	TSL
		Saybag District	سايباغ رايونى‎	Saybagh Rayoni	Saybag Rayoni	沙依巴克区	Shāyībākè Qū	650103	SAY
		Xinshi District	يېڭىشەھەر رايونى‎	Yëngisheher Rayoni	Yengixahar Rayoni	新市区	Xīnshì Qū	650104	XSU
		Shuimogou District	بۇلاقتاغ رايونى‎	Bulaqtagh Rayoni	Bulaktag Rayoni	水磨沟区	Shuǐmògōu Qū	650105	SMG
		Toutunhe District	تۇدۇڭخابا رايونى‎	Tudungxaba Rayoni	Tudunghaba Rayoni	头屯河区	Tóutúnhé Qū	650106	TTH
		Dabancheng District	داۋانچىڭ رايونى‎	Dawanching Rayoni	Dawanqing Rayoni	达坂城区	Dábǎnchéng Qū	650107	DBC
		Midong District	میدونگ رايونى‎	Midong Rayoni	Midong Rayoni	米东区	Mǐdōng Qū	650109	MOQ
		Ürümqi County	ئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسى‎	Ürümchi Nahiyisi	Ürümqi Nahiyisi	乌鲁木齐县	Wūlǔmùqí Xiàn	650121	URX
Karamay city قاراماي شەھىرى‎ Qaramay Shehiri Karamay Xahiri 克拉玛依市 Kèlāmǎyī Shì (6502 / KAR)		Dushanzi District	مايتاغ رايونى‎	Maytagh Rayoni	Maytag Rayoni	独山子区	Dúshānzǐ Qū	650202	DSZ
		Karamay District	قاراماي رايونى‎	Qaramay Rayoni	Karamay Rayoni	克拉玛依区	Kèlāmǎyī Qū	650203	KRQ
		Baijiantan District	جەرەنبۇلاق رايونى‎	Jerenbulaq Rayoni	Jaranbulak Rayoni	白碱滩区	Báijiǎntān Qū	650204	BJT
		Orku District	ئورقۇ رايونى‎	Orqu Rayoni	Orku Rayoni	乌尔禾区	Wū'ěrhé Qū	650205	ORK
Turpan city تۇرپان شەھىرى‎ Turpan Shehiri Turpan Xahiri 吐鲁番市 Tǔlǔfān Shì (6504 / TRP)		Gaochang District	قاراھوجا رايونى‎	Qarahoja Rayoni	Karahoja Rayoni	高昌区	Gāochāng Qū	650402	GCX
		Shanshan County	پىچان ناھىيىسى‎	Pichan Nahiyisi	Piqan Nahiyisi	鄯善县	Shànshàn Xiàn	650421	SSX
		Toksun County	توقسۇن ناھىيىسى‎	Toqsun Nahiyisi	Toksun Nahiyisi	托克逊县	Tuōkèxùn Xiàn	650422	TOK
Hami city قۇمۇل شەھىرى‎ Qumul Shehiri Kumul Xahiri 哈密市 Hāmì Shì (6505 / HMI)		Yizhou District	ئىۋىرغول رايونى‎	Iwirghol Rayoni	Iwirgol Rayoni	伊州区	Yīzhōu Qū	650502	YZI
		Barkol County [lower-alpha 1]	باركۆل ناھىيىسى‎	Barköl Nahiyisi	Barkol Nahiyisi	巴里坤县	Bālǐkūn Xiàn	650522	BAR
		Yiwu County	ئارا تۈرۈك ناھىيىسى‎	Aratürük Nahiyisi	Aratürük Nahiyisi	伊吾县	Yīwú Xiàn	650523	YWX
Changji Prefecture [lower-alpha 2] سانجى ئوبلاستى‎ Sanji Oblasti Sanji Oblasti 昌吉州 Chāngjí Zhōu (6523 / CJZ)		Changji city	سانجى شەھىرى‎	Sanji Shehiri	Sanji Xahiri	昌吉市	Chāngjí Shì	652301	CJS
		Fukang city	فۇكاڭ شەھىرى‎	Fukang Shehiri	Fukang Xahiri	阜康市	Fùkāng Shì	652302	FKG
		Hutubi County	قۇتۇبى ناھىيىسى‎	Qutubi Nahiyisi	Kutubi Nahiyisi	呼图壁县	Hūtúbì Xiàn	652323	HTB
		Manas County	ماناس ناھىيىسى‎	Manas Nahiyisi	Manas Nahiyisi	玛纳斯县	Mǎnàsī Xiàn	652324	MAS
		Qitai County	گۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسى‎	Guchung Nahiyisi	Guqung Nahiyisi	奇台县	Qítái Xiàn	652325	QTA
		Jimsar County	جىمىسار ناھىيىسى‎	Jimisar Nahiyisi	Jimisar Nahiyisi	吉木萨尔县	Jímùsà'ěr Xiàn	652327	JIM
		Mori County [lower-alpha 3]	مورى ئاپتونوم‎	Mori Nahiyisi	Mori Nahiyisi	木垒县	Mùlěi Xiàn	652328	MOR
Bortala Prefecture [lower-alpha 4] بۆرتالا ئوبلاستى‎ Börtala Oblasti Bortala Oblasti 博尔塔拉州 Bó'ěrtǎlā Zhōu (6527 / BOR)		Bole city	بۆرتالا شەھىرى‎	Börtala Shehiri	Bortala Xahiri	博乐市	Bólè Shì	652701	BLE
		Alashankou city	ﺋﺎﻻﺗﺎﯞ ئېغىزى شەھرى‎	Alatawëghizi Shehiri	Alatawegizi Xahiri	阿拉山口市	Ālāshānkǒu Shì	652702	ALA
		Jinghe County	جىڭ ناھىيىسى‎	Jing Nahiyisi	Jing Nahiyisi	精河县	Jīnghé Xiàn	652722	JGH
		Wenquan County	ئارىشاڭ ناھىيىسى‎	Arishang Nahiyisi	Arixang Nahiyisi	温泉县	Wēnquán Xiàn	652723	WNQ
Bayingolin Prefecture [lower-alpha 5] بايىنغولىن ئوبلاستى‎ Bayingholin Oblasti Bayingolin Oblasti 巴音郭楞州 Bāyīnguōlèng Zhōu (6528 / BAG)		Korla city	كورلا شەھىرى‎	Korla Shehiri	Korla Xahiri	库尔勒市	Kù'ěrlè Shì	652801	KOR
		Luntai County	بۈگۈر ناھىيىسى‎	Bügür Nahiyisi	Bügür Nahiyisi	轮台县	Lúntái Xiàn	652822	LTX
		Yuli County	لوپنۇر ناھىيىسى‎	Lopnur Nahiyisi	Lopnur Nahiyisi	尉犁县	Yùlí Xiàn [lower-alpha 6]	652823	YLI
		Ruoqiang County	چاقىلىق ناھىيىسى‎	Chaqiliq Nahiyisi	Qakilik Nahiyisi	若羌县	Ruòqiāng Xiàn	652824	RQG
		Qiemo County	چەرچەن ناھىيىسى‎	Cherchen Nahiyisi	Qarqan Nahiyisi	且末县	Qiěmò Xiàn	652825	QMO
		Yanqi County [lower-alpha 7]	يەنجى ناھىيىسى‎	Yenji Nahiyisi	Yanji Nahiyisi	焉耆县	Yānqí Xiàn	652826	YQI
		Hejing County	خېجىڭ ناھىيىسى‎	Xëjing Nahiyisi	Hejing Nahiyisi	和静县	Héjìng Xiàn	652827	HJG
		Hoxud County	خوشۇت ناھىيىسى‎	Xoshut Nahiyisi	Hoxut Nahiyisi	和硕县	Héshuò Xiàn	652828	HOX
		Bohu County	باغراش ناھىيىسى‎	Baghrash Nahiyisi	Bagrax Nahiyisi	博湖县	Bóhú Xiàn	652829	BHU
Aksu Prefecture ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى‎ Aqsu Wilayiti Aksu Vilayiti 阿克苏地区 Ākèsū Dìqū (6529 / AKD)		Aksu city	ئاقسۇ شەھىرى‎	Aqsu Shehiri	Aksu Xahiri	阿克苏市	Ākèsū Shì	652901	AKS
		Kuqa city	كۇچار شەھىرى‎	Kuchar Shehiri	Kuqar Xahiri	库车市	Kùchē shì	652902
		Wensu County	ئونسۇ ناھىيىسى‎	Onsu Nahiyisi	Onsu Nahiyisi	温宿县	Wēnsù Xiàn	652922	WSU
		Xayar County	شايار ناھىيىسى‎	Shayar Nahiyisi	Xayar Nahiyisi	沙雅县	Shāyǎ Xiàn	652924	XYR
		Xinhe County	توقسۇ ناھىيىسى‎	Toqsu Nahiyisi	Toksu Nahiyisi	新和县	Xīnhé Xiàn	652925	XHT
		Baicheng County	باي ناھىيىس‎	Bay Nahiyisi	Bay Nahiyisi	拜城县	Bàichéng Xiàn	652926	BCG
		Wushi County	ئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسى‎	Uchturpan Nahiyisi	Uqturpan Nahiyisi	乌什县	Wūshí Xiàn	652927	WSH
		Awat County	ئاۋات ناھىيىسى‎	Awat Nahiyisi	Awat Nahiyisi	阿瓦提县	Āwǎtí Xiàn	652928	AWA
		Kalpin County	كەلپىن ناھىيىسى‎	Kelpin Nahiyisi	Kalpin Nahiyisi	柯坪县	Kēpíng Xiàn	652929	KAL
Kizilsu Prefecture [lower-alpha 8] قىزىلسۇ ئوبلاستى‎ Qizilsu Oblasti Kizilsu Oblasti 克孜勒苏州 Kèzīlèsū Zhōu (6530 / KIZ)		Artux city	ئاتۇش شەھىرى‎	Atush Shehiri	Atux Xahiri	阿图什市	Ātúshí Shì	653001	ART
		Akto County	ئاقتو ناھىيىسى‎	Aqto Nahiyisi	Akto Nahiyisi	阿克陶县	Ākètáo Xiàn	653022	AKT
		Akqi County	ئاقچى ناھىيىسى‎	Aqchi Nahiyisi	Akqi Nahiyisi	阿合奇县	Āhéqí Xiàn	653023	AKQ
		Wuqia County	ئۇلۇغچات ناھىيىسى‎	Ulughchat Nahiyisi	Uluqqat Nahiyisi	乌恰县	Wūqià Xiàn	653024	WQA
Kashi Prefecture قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى‎ Qeshqer Wilayiti Kaxkar Vilayiti 喀什地区 Kāshí Dìqū (6531 / KSI)		Kashi city	قەشقەر شەھىرى‎	Qeshqer Shehiri	Kaxkar Xahiri	喀什市	Kāshí Shì	653101	KHG
		Shufu County	قەشقەر كونا شەھەر ناھىيىسى‎	Qeshqer Konasheher Nahiyisi	Kaxkar Konaxahar Nahiyisi	疏附县	Shūfù Xiàn	653121	SFU
		Shule County	قەشقەر يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسى‎	Qeshqer Yéngisheher Nahiyisi	Kaxkar Yengixahar Nahiyisi	疏勒县	Shūlè Xiàn	653122	SHL
		Yengisar County	يېڭىسار ناھىيىسى‎	Yëngisar Nahiyisi	Yengisar Nahiyisi	英吉沙县	Yīngjíshā Xiàn	653123	YEN
		Zepu County	پوسكام ناھىيىسى‎	Poskam Nahiyisi	Poskam Nahiyisi	泽普县	Zépǔ Xiàn	653124	ZEP
		Shache County	يەكەن ناھىيىسى‎	Yeken Nahiyisi	Yakan Nahiyisi	莎车县	Shāchē Xiàn	653125	SHC
		Yecheng County [lower-alpha 9]	قاغىلىق ناھىيىسى‎	Qaghiliq Nahiyisi	Kagilik Nahiyisi	叶城县	Yèchéng Xiàn	653126	YEC
		Makit County	مەكىت ناھىيىسى‎	Mekit Nahiyisi	Makit Nahiyisi	麦盖提县	Màigàití Xiàn	653127	MAR
		Yopurga County	يوپۇرغا ناھىيىسى‎	Yopurgha Nahiyisi	Yopurga Nahiyisi	岳普湖县	Yuèpǔhú Xiàn	653128	YOP
		Jiashi County	پەيزىۋات ناھىيىسى‎	Peyziwat Nahiyisi	Payzivat Nahiyisi	伽师县	Jiāshī Xiàn [lower-alpha 10]	653129	JSI
		Bachu County	مارالبېشى ناھىيىسى‎	Maralbeshi Nahiyisi	Maralbexi Nahiyisi	巴楚县	Bāchǔ Xiàn	653130	BCX
		Taxkorgan County [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 9]	تاشقۇرغان ناھىيىسى‎	Tashqurqan Nahiyisi	Taxkurkan Nahiyisi	塔什库尔干县	Tǎshíkù'ěrgān Xiàn	653131	TXK
Hotan Prefecture خوتەن ۋىلايىتى‎ Hoten Wilayiti Hotan Vilayiti 和田地区 Hétián Dìqū (6532 / HOD)		Hotan city	خوتەن شەھىرى‎	Hoten Shehiri	Hotan Xahiri	和田市	Hétián Shì	653201	HTS
		Hotan County [lower-alpha 9]	خوتەن ناھىيىسى‎	Hoten Nahiyisi	Hotan Nahiyisi	和田县	Hétián Xiàn	653221	HOT
		Moyu County	قاراقاش ناھىيىسى‎	Qaraqash Nahiyisi	Karakax Nahiyisi	墨玉县	Mòyù Xiàn	653222	MOY
		Pishan County [lower-alpha 9]	گۇما ناھىيىسى‎	Guma Nahiyisi	Guma Nahiyisi	皮山县	Píshān Xiàn	653223	PSA
		Lop County	لوپ ناھىيىسى‎	Lop Nahiyisi	Lop Nahiyisi	洛浦县	Luòpǔ Xiàn	653224	LOP
		Qira County [lower-alpha 9]	چىرا ناھىيىسى‎	Chira Nahiyisi	Qira Nahiyisi	策勒县	Cèlè Xiàn	653225	QIR
		Yutian County	كېرىيە ناھىيىسى‎	Këriye Nahiyisi	Keriya Nahiyisi	于田县	Yútián Xiàn	653226	YUT
		Minfeng County	نىيە ناھىيىسى‎	Niye Nahiyisi	Niya Nahiyisi	民丰县	Mínfēng Xiàn	653227	MFG
Ili Prefecture [lower-alpha 12] ئىلى ئوبلاستى‎ Ili Oblasti Ili Oblasti 伊犁州 Yīlí Zhōu (Sub-provincial) (6540 / ILD)		Yining city	غۇلجا شەھىرى‎	Ghulja Shehiri	Gulja Xahiri	伊宁市	Yīníng Shì	654002	YIN
		Kuytun city	كۈيتۇن شەھىرى‎	Küytun Shehiri	Küytun Xahiri	奎屯市	Kuítún Shì	654003	KUY
		Korgas city	قورعاس شەھىرى‎	Qorgas Shehiri	Korgas Xahiri	霍尔果斯市	Huò'ěrguǒsī Shì	654004	HER
		Yining County	غۇلجا ناھىيىسى‎	Ghulja Nahiyisi	Gulja Nahiyisi	伊宁县	Yīníng Xiàn	654021	YNI
		Qapqal County [lower-alpha 13]	چاپچال ناھىيىسى‎	Chapchal Nahiyisi	Qapqal Nahiyisi	察布查尔县	Chábùchá'ěr Xiàn	654022	QAP
		Huocheng County	قورغاس ناھىيىسى‎	Qorghas Nahiyisi	Korgas Nahiyisi	霍城县	Huòchéng Xiàn	654023	HCX
		Gongliu County	توققۇزتارا ناھىيىسى‎	Toqquztara Nahiyisi	Tokkuztara Nahiyisi	巩留县	Gǒngliú Xiàn	654024	GLX
		Xinyuan County	كۈنەس ناھىيىسى‎	Künes Nahiyisi	Künas Nahiyisi	新源县	Xīnyuán Xiàn	654025	XYT
		Zhaosu County	موڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسى‎	Mongghulküre Nahiyisi	Monggulküra Nahiyisi	昭苏县	Zhāosū Xiàn	654026	ZSX
		Tekes County	تېكەس ناھىيىسى‎	Tëkes Nahiyisi	Tekas Nahiyisi	特克斯县	Tèkèsī Xiàn	654027	TEK
		Nilka County	نىلقا ناھىيسى‎	Nilqa Nahiyisi	Nilka Nahiyisi	尼勒克县	Nílèkè Xiàn	654028	NIL
	Tacheng Prefecture تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى‎ Tarbaghatay Wilayiti Tarbagatay Vilayiti 塔城地区 Tǎchéng Dìqū (6542 / TCD)	Tacheng city	چۆچەك شەھىرى‎	Chöchek Shehiri	Qoqak Xahiri	塔城市	Tǎchéng Shì	654201	TCS
		Usu city	ۋۇسۇ شەھىرى‎	Usu Shehiri	Usu Xahiri	乌苏市	Wūsū Shì	654202	USU
		Shawan city	ساۋەن شەھىرى‎‎	Sawen Shehiri	Savan Xahiri	沙湾市	Shāwān Shì	654203	SWX
		Emin County	دۆربىلجىن ناھىيىسى‎	Dorbiljin Nahiyisi	Dörbiljin Nahiyisi	额敏县	Émǐn Xiàn	654221	EMN
		Toli County	تولى ناھىيىسى‎	Toli Nahiyisi	Toli Nahiyisi	托里县	Tuōlǐ Xiàn	654224	TLI
		Yumin County	چاغانتوقاي ناھىيىسى‎	Chaghantoqay Nahiyisi	Qagantokay Nahiyisi	裕民县	Yùmín Xiàn	654225	YMN
		Hoboksar County [lower-alpha 14]	قوبۇقسار ناھىيىسى‎	Qobuqsar Nahiyisi	Kobuksar Nahiyisi	和布克赛尔县	Hébùkèsài'ěr Xiàn	654226	HOB
	Altay Prefecture ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى‎ Altay Wilayiti Altay Vilayiti 阿勒泰地区 Ālètài Dìqū (6543 / ALD)	Altay city	ئالتاي شەھىرى‎	Altay Shehiri	Altay Xahiri	阿勒泰市	Ālètài Shì	654301	ALT
		Burqin County	بۇرچىن ناھىيىسى‎	Burchin Nahiyisi	Burqin Nahiyisi	布尔津县	Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn	654321	BUX
		Fuyun County	خْكتْكاَي ناھىيىسى‎	Koktokay Nahiyisi	Koktokay Nahiyisi	富蕴县	Fùyùn Xiàn	654322	FYN
		Fuhai County	بۇرۇلتوقاي ناھىيىسى‎	Burultoqay Nahiyisi	Burultok̂ay Nahiyisi	福海县	Fúhǎi Xiàn	654323	FHI
		Habahe County	قابا ناھىيىسى‎	Qaba Nahiyisi	Kaba Nahiyisi	哈巴河县	Hābāhé Xiàn	654324	HBH
Qinghe County		چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى‎	Chinggil Nahiyisi	Qinggil Nahiyisi	青河县	Qīnghé Xiàn	654325	QHX
Jeminay County		جېمىنەي ناھىيىسى‎	Jëminey Nahiyisi	Jeminay Nahiyisi	吉木乃县	Jímùnǎi Xiàn	654326	JEM
Direct administration Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps شىنجاڭ ئىشلەپچىقىرىش - قۇرۇلۇش بىڭتۇەنى‎ 新疆生产建设兵团 (6590)		Shihezi city	شىخەنزە شەھىرى‎	Shixenze Shehiri	Xihanza Xahiri	石河子市	Shíhézǐ Shì	659001	SHZ
		Aral city	ئارال شەھىرى‎	Aral Shehiri	Aral Xahiri	阿拉尔市	Ālā'ěr Shì	659002	ALS
		Tumxuk city	تۇمشۇق شەھىرى‎	Tumshuq Shehiri	Tumxuk Xahiri	图木舒克市	Túmùshūkè Shì	659003	TMK
		Wujiaqu city	ۋۇجياچۈ شەھىرى‎	Wujyachü Shehiri	Wujyaqü Xahiri	五家渠市	Wǔjiāqú Shì	659004	WJS
		Beitun city	بەيتۈن شەھىرى‎	Beatün Shehiri	Baatün Xahiri	北屯市	Běitún Shì	659005	BTN
		Tiemenguan city	باشئەگىم شەھىرى‎	Bashegym Shehiri	Baxagym Xahiri	铁门关市	Tiĕménguān Shì	659006	TMG
		Shuanghe city	قوشئۆگۈز شەھىرى‎	Qoshögüz Shehiri	Koxogüz Xahiri	双河市	Shuānghé Shì	659007	SHB
		Kokdala city	كۆكدالا شەھىرى‎	Kökdala Shehiri	Kokdala Xahiri	可克达拉市	Kěkèdálā Shì	659008	KKD
		Kunyu city	قۇرۇمقاش شەھىرى‎	Qurumqash Shehiri	Kurumkax Xahiri	昆玉市	Kūnyù Shì	659009	KYU
		Huyanghe city	خۇياڭخې شەھىرى‎	Xuyangxë Shehiri	Huyanghe Xahiri	胡杨河市	Húyánghé Shì	659010
		Xinxing city	يېڭى يۇلتۇز شەھىرى‎‎	Yengi Yultuz Shehiri	Yengi Yultuz Xahiri	新星市	Xīnxīng Shì	659011
		Baiyang city	بەيياڭ شەھىرى‎‎	Beyyang Shehiri	Bäyyang Xäĥiri	白杨市	Baíyáng Shì	659012

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. 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

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference [2] [3]
1982-02-06	provincial-controlled	Karamay (P-City)	established
	↳ Karamay (PC-City)		disestablished
1983-01-18	all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)			Civil Affairs Announcement
	all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-07-21	Changji County	Changji (CL-City)	reorganized
1983-08-19	Aksu County	Aksu (CL-City)	reorganized
	parts of Wensu County		merged into
	Korla County	Korla (CL-City)	merged into
1983-09-09	Hami County	Hami (CL-City)	merged into
	parts of Hotan County	Hotan (CL-City)	established
1984-09-14	Ili Prefecture (Aut.)	★ Ili Prefecture	reorganized & subordinated to Ili Prefecture (Aut.)
	Tacheng Prefecture	☆ Tacheng Prefecture
	Altay Prefecture	☆ Altay Prefecture
1984-11-17	Tacheng County	Tacheng (CL-City)	reorganized
	Altay County	Altay (CL-City)	reorganized
1984-12-26	Turpan County	Turpan (CL-City)	reorganized
1985-06-24	Bole County	Bole (CL-City)	reorganized
1986-06-07	Artux County	Artux (CL-City)	reorganized
1986-06-07	parts of Ürümqi County	Dongshan District	established
1996-07-10	Wusu County	Wusu (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1996]47
1996-12-30	Miquan County	Miquan (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [1996]89
1999-08-10	Nanshan Kuang District	Nanquan District	renamed
2001-01-13	parts of Ürümqi County	Tianshan District	merged into	State Council [2001]7
		Saybagh District	merged into
		Xinshi District	merged into
		Shuimogou District	merged into
		Toutunhe District	merged into
		Dongshan District	merged into
2001-10-06	★ Ili Prefecture	★ Ili Prefecture (Aut.)	reorganized	State Council [2001]125
2002-03-09	parts of Tianshan District	Dabancheng District	merged into	State Council [2002]20
	Nanquan District		renamed
2002-09-17	parts of Aksu Prefecture	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2002]81
	↳ parts of Aksu (CL-City)	↳ Aral (CL-City — XPCC)	established
	parts of Kashgar Prefecture	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2002]82
	↳ parts of Maralbexi County	↳ Tumxuk (CL-City — XPCC)	established
	parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2002]83
	↳ parts of Changji (CL-City)	↳ Wujiaqu (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2007-06-30	parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)	Ürümqi (PL-City)	transferred	State Council [2007]65
	↳ Miquan (CL-City)	↳ Midong District	transferred & established
	Dongshan District	Midong District	merged into
2011-12-20	★ parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2011]161
	☆ parts of Altay Prefecture		transferred
	↳ parts of Altay (CL-City)	↳ Beitun (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2012-12-17	parts of Bole (CL-City)	Alashankou (CL-City)	established	State Council [2012]205
	parts of Jinghe County		established
	parts of Bayingolin Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2012]206
	↳ parts of Korla (CL-City)	↳ Tiemenguan (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2014-01-25	parts of Bortala Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2014]15
	↳ parts of Bole (CL-City)	↳ Shuanghe (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2014-06-26	parts of Huocheng County	Korgas (CL-City)	established	State Council [2014]80
2015-03-16	Turpan Prefecture	Turpan (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2015]52
	Turpan (CL-City)	Gaochang District	reorganized
	★ parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2015]53
	↳ parts of Huocheng County	↳ Kokdala (CL-City — XPCC)	established
	↳ parts of Qapqal County (Aut.)		established
2016-01-07	Hami Prefecture	Hami (PL-City)	reorganized	State Council [2016]9
	Hami (CL-City)	Yizhou District	reorganized
	parts of Hotan Prefecture	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2016]10
	↳ parts of Karakax County	↳ Kunyu (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2019-11-06	parts of Tacheng Prefecture	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	State Council [2019]107
	↳ parts of Toli County	↳ Huyanghe (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2019-11-20	Kuqa County	Kuqa (CL-City)	reorganized	Civil Affairs [2019]123

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture	2010	2000
Altay	603,283	561,667
Bortala	443,680	424,040
Tacheng	1,219,212
Karamay	391,008	270,232
Changji	1,428,587	1,331,929
Ürümqi Ürümqi	3,112,559	2,081,834
Turpan	622,903	550,731
Hami	572,400	492,096
Ili	2,482,592	2,209,623
Kizilsu	525,599
Kashgar	3,979,321	3,405,713
Aksu	2,370,809	1,980,354
Hotan	2,014,362	1,681,310
Bayingolin	1,278,486	1,056,970

Counties

Name	Prefecture	2010
Tianshan	ÜrümqiÜrümqi	696,277
Saybagh	ÜrümqiÜrümqi	664,716
Xinshi District, Ürümqi Xinshi	ÜrümqiÜrümqi	730,307
Shuimogou	ÜrümqiÜrümqi	390,943
Toutunhe	ÜrümqiÜrümqi	172,796
Dabancheng	ÜrümqiÜrümqi	40,657
Midong	ÜrümqiÜrümqi	333,676
Ürümqi Ürümqi	ÜrümqiÜrümqi	83,187
Karamay	Karamay	261,445
Dushanzi	Karamay	69,361
Baijiantan	Karamay	50,422
Urho	Karamay	9,780
Gaochang	Turpan	273,385
Piqan	Turpan	231,297
Toksun	Turpan	118,221
Yizhou	Hami	472,175
Yiwu	Hami	24,783
Barkol	Hami	75,442
Kashgar	Kashgar	506,640
Shufu	Kashgar	311,960
Shule	Kashgar	312,455
Yengisar	Kashgar	262,067
Poskam	Kashgar	206,936
Yarkand	Kashgar	762,385
Kargilik	Kashgar	454,328
Makit	Kashgar	258,978
Yopurga	Kashgar	147,688
Peyziwat	Kashgar	381,767
Maralbexi	Kashgar	336,274
Taxkorgan	Kashgar	37,843
Hotan(shi)	Hotan	322,300
Hotan(xian)	Hotan	269,941
Karakash	Hotan	500,114
Pishan	Hotan	258,210
Lop	Hotan	232,916
Chira	Hotan	147,050
Keriye	Hotan	249,899
Minfeng	Hotan	33,932
Tacheng	Tacheng	163,606
Wusu	Tacheng	215,430
Emin	Tacheng	207,735
Shawan	Tacheng	206,968
Toli	Tacheng	93,896
Yumin	Tacheng	55,507
Hoboksar	Tacheng	51,634
Altay	Altay	19,0064
Burqin	Altay	66,758
Fuyun	Altay	87,886
Fuhai	Altay	81,845
Habahe	Altay	82,507
Qinggil	Altay	58,858
Jeminay	Altay	35,365
Changji	Changji	426,253
Fukang	Changji	165,006
Hutubi	Changji	210,201
Manas	Changji	237,558
Qitai	Changji	210,566
Jimsar	Changji	113,284
Mori	Changji	65,719
Bole	Bortala	259,557
Alashankou	Bortala	not established
Jinghe	Bortala	139,661
Wenquan	Bortala	73,700
Korla	Bayin'gholin	549,324
Luntai	Bayin'gholin	116,166
Yuli	Bayin'gholin	96,068
Ruoqiang	Bayin'gholin	35,580
Qiemo	Bayin'gholin	65,572
Hejing	Bayin'gholin	160,804
Hoxud	Bayin'gholin	72,556
Bohu	Bayin'gholin	54,788
Yanqi	Bayin'gholin	127,628
Aksu	Aksu	535,657
Wensu	Aksu	233,933
Kuchar	Aksu	462,588
Shayar	Aksu	257,502
Toksu	Aksu	172,064
Baicheng	Aksu	229,252
Uqturpan	Aksu	197,990
Awat	Aksu	237,562
Kalpin	Aksu	44,261
Artux	Kizilsu	225,054
Akto	Kizilsu	181,049
Akqi	Kizilsu	39,764
Ulugqat	Kizilsu	54,140
Yining(shi)	Ili	515,082
Yining(xian)	Ili	372,590
Kuitun	Ili	166,261
Korgas (Huocheng)	Ili	not established
Huocheng	Ili	352,689
Gongliu	Ili	164,860
Xinyuan	Ili	282,718
Zhaosu	Ili	148,187
Tekes	Ili	142,718
Nilka	Ili	157,743
Qapqal	Ili	179,744
Shihezi	Direct administration	380,130
Aral	Direct administration	166,205
Tumushuke	Direct administration	213,300
Wujiaqu	Direct administration	72,613
Beitun	Direct administration	not established
Tiemenguan	Direct administration	not established
Shuanghe	Direct administration	not established
Kokdala	Direct administration	not established
Kunyu	Direct administration	not established

Drafted and proposed cities

Short-term drafted cities

County-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Zhundong (准东市)

County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)

• Wuxing (五星市)
• Yulong (玉龙市)
• Wushishui (乌什水市)

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Guqung (古城市) ← Qitai [Guqung] County (奇台县)
• Yarkant [Yerqiang] (叶尔羌市) ← [Yarkant] County (莎车县)

Mid-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Sawen (沙湾市) ← Shawan [Sawen] County
• Künes (新源市) ← Xinyuan [Künes] County
• Piqan (鄯善市) ← Shanshan [Piqan] County
• Bügür (轮台市) ← Luntai [Bügür] County
• Hejing (和静市) ← Hejing County
• Qarkilik (若羌市) ← Ruoqiang [Qarkilik] County
• Dörbiljin (额敏市) ← Emin [Dörbiljin] County

Long-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Kargilik (叶城市) ← Yecheng [Kargilik] County
• Bay (拜城市) ← Baicheng [Bay] County
• Uqturpan (乌什市) ← Wushi [Uqturpan] County
• Keriya (于田市) ← Yutian [Keriya] County
• Makit (麦盖提市) ← Maigaiti [Makit] County
• Peyziwat (伽师市) ← Jiashi [Payzawat] County
• Maralbexi (巴楚市) ← Bachu [Maralbexi] County

County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)

• Jinyinchuan (金银川市)
• Fangxin (芳新市)
• Xiayedi (下野地市)
• Tarim (塔里木市)
• Milan (米兰市)
• Nantun (南屯市)
• Beiting (北亭市)
• Qianhai (前海市)
• Mosuowan (莫索湾市)
• Tianger (天格尔市)

Proposed cities

Proposed prefecture-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Guqung (Prefecture-level city) ← Guqung
• Kuqa [Qiuqi] (Prefecture-level city) ← Kuqa [Qiuqi]
• Yarkant [Yerqiang] (Prefecture-level city) ← Yarkant [Yerqiang]

References

1. 最新县及县以上行政区划代码（截止2014年10月31日）
2. 中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006). www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
3. 县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present). www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.