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Xinjiang, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.
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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.
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| Prefecture level | County Level | ||||||||||
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| 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 | Yëngishahar Rayoni | Yengixeher Rayoni | 新市区 | Xīnshì Qū | 650104 | XSU | ||||
| Shuimogou District | بۇلاقتاغ رايونى | Bulaqtagh Rayoni | Bulaqtagh 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 | Dabancheng Rayoni | Dabanqeng 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 | Iwirgxol Rayoni | Iwirghol 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 | Avat 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 | |||||
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- 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.
More information Date, Before ...
| 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 |
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Prefectures
More information Prefecture ...
| 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 |
| ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 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 |
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Counties
More information Name, Prefecture ...
| Name | Prefecture | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Tianshan | ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 696,277 |
| Saybagh | ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 664,716 |
| Xinshi District, ÜrümqiXinshi | ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 730,307 |
| Shuimogou | ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 390,943 |
| Toutunhe | ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 172,796 |
| Dabancheng | ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 40,657 |
| Midong | ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 333,676 |
| ÜrümqiÜrümqi | 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 |
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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)
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]
- 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.
- 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.