Kashgar Prefecture
Encyclopedia
Kashgar Prefecture or Kashi Prefecture is located in mid-western Xinjiang
, China
. It has an area
of 112,057 km² and 3,979,362 inhabitants at the 2010 cenus with a population density
of 36 inhabitants/km² ).
The capital of the prefecture is the city of Kashgar
which has 400,225 inhabitants in its built up area.
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
, China
China
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. It has an area
Area
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of 112,057 km² and 3,979,362 inhabitants at the 2010 cenus with a population density
Population density
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of 36 inhabitants/km² ).
The capital of the prefecture is the city of Kashgar
Kashgar
Kashgar or Kashi is an oasis city with approximately 350,000 residents in the western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture which has an area of 162,000 km² and a population of approximately...
which has 400,225 inhabitants in its built up area.
Ethnic groups in Kashgar Prefecture, 2000 census
| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Uyghur Uyghur people The Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China... |
3,042,942 | 89.35% |
| Han Han Chinese Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the... |
311,770 | 9.15% |
| Tajik | 33,611 | 0.99% |
| Kyrgyz | 5,078 | 0.15% |
| Hui Hui people The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's... |
5,046 | 0.15% |
| Uzbek Uzbeks The Uzbeks are a Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, and large populations can also be found in Afghanistan, Tajikstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China... |
2,496 | 0.07% |
| Tujia | 829 | 0.02% |
| Miao Miao people The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong... |
649 | 0.02% |
| Mongol | 634 | 0.02% |
| Tibetan Tibetan people The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan... |
530 | 0.02% |
| Zhuang | 521 | 0.02% |
| others | 1,607 | 0.05% |
Administrative divisions
| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur Uyghur language Uyghur , formerly known as Eastern Turk, is a Turkic language with 8 to 11 million speakers, spoken primarily by the Uyghur people in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of Western China. Significant communities of Uyghur-speakers are located in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and various other... |
Population (2003 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashgar City Kashgar Kashgar or Kashi is an oasis city with approximately 350,000 residents in the western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture which has an area of 162,000 km² and a population of approximately... (Kaxgar City / Kashi City) |
喀什市 | Kāshí Shì | قەشقەر شەھىرى | Qeshqer Shehiri | 350,000 | 555 | 631 |
| 2 | Shufu County Shufu County The Shufu County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 3,513 km². According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 360,000.... |
疏附县 | Shūfù Xiàn | قەشقەر كونا شەھەر ناھىيىسى | Qeshqer Kona Sheher Nahiyisi | 370,000 | 3,483 | 106 |
| 3 | Shule County Shule County Shule County is a county situated in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Kashgar Prefecture. It is located to the South of Kashgar City.... |
疏勒县 | Shūlè Xiàn | قەشقەر يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسى | Qeshqer Yéngisheher Nahiyisi | 290,000 | 2,262 | 128 |
| 4 | Yengisar County Yengisar County Yengisar County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. It is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 3,373 km2. As of the 2002 census, it had a population of 230,000.... |
英吉沙县 | Yīngjíshā Xiàn | يېڭىسار ناھىيىسى | Yéngisar Nahiyisi | 230,000 | 3,421 | 67 |
| 5 | Poskam County Poskam County Poskam or Zepu County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 985 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 180,000.-Transportation:... |
泽普县 | Zépǔ Xiàn | پوسكام ناھىيىسى | Poskam Nahiyisi | 180,000 | 1,000 | 180 |
| 6 | Yarkant County | 莎车县 | Shāchē Xiàn | يەكەن ناھىيىسى | Yeken Nahiyisi | 620,000 | 9,037 | 69 |
| 7 | Kargilik County Kargilik County Kargilik County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 28,600 km². According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 370,000.-Transportation:... |
叶城县 | Yèchéng Xiàn | قاغىلىق ناھىيىسى | Qaghiliq Nahiyisi | 370,000 | 28,929 | 13 |
| 8 | Makit County Makit County The Makit County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 10,927 km². According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 200,000.-External links:... |
麦盖提县 | Màigàití Xiàn | مەكىت ناھىيىسى | Mekit Nahiyisi | 210,000 | 11,023 | 19 |
| 9 | Yopurga County Yopurga County Yopurga County is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 3,126 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 130,000.... |
岳普湖县 | Yuèpǔhú Xiàn | يوپۇرغا ناھىيىسى | Yopurgha Nahiyisi | 140,000 | 3,166 | 44 |
| 10 | Peyziwat County Peyziwat County Peyzawat County is a county level administration of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 6,528 km². According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 320,000... |
伽师县 | Gāshī Xiàn | پەيزىۋات ناھىيىسى | Peyzivat Nahiyisi | 330,000 | 6,601 | 50 |
| 11 | Maralbexi County Maralbexi County Maralbexi County is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China and is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 118,360 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 380,000.-External links:*, official website... |
巴楚县 | Bāchǔ Xiàn | مارالبېشى ناھىيىسى | Maralbeshi Nahiyisi | 390,000 | 18,491 | 21 |
| 12 | Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County | 塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县 | Tǎshíkù'ěrgān Tǎjíkè Zìzhìxiàn | تاشقۇرقان تاجىك ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى | Tashqurqan Tajik Aptonom Nahiyisi | 30,000 | 24,089 | 1 |