Kashgar Facts
Kashgar is the westernmost city of China and is under the administration of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regions.
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Coordinates: 35°20′N - 40°18′N 73°20′E - 79°57′E
Country: China
Mayor: Yalikun•Maihemuti
Population: 3.83 million people at the end of 2007.
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Minority languages and Mandarin Chinese
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Area: 294.21 square meters
Administrative Divisions: 1 county-level city, 10 counties and 1 autonomous county
Altitude: 1264-1502m
City Flower: Everflowering Rose
City Tree: Chinar
Main Rivers: Yarkang River, Kizil-Irmak, Kushan River, etc.
GDP (2007 estimate): Total - CNY 23.916 billion; Per capita - CNY 6,236
Kashgar Location - Where is Kashgar
Kashgar is located at the westernmost frontier of China and the southwest part of Xinjiang. It borders Taklimakan Desert to the east and Karakoram Range to the south and Pamirs to the west and Tianshan Mountain to the north, and borders Ngari of Tibet Autonomous Region. Kashgar borders on Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. The coordinates of Kashgar is 35°20′N - 40°18′N 73°20′E - 79°57′E. See map of Kashgar to view the exact location of Kashgar.
Kashgar Districts
Kashgar has totally 1 county-level city, 10 counties and 1 autonomous county under its administration.
1 county-level city: Kashgar City
10 counties: Shufu County, Shule County, Yingjisha County, Yuepuhu County, Jiashi County, Shache County, Zepu County, Yecheng County, Maigaiti County and Bachu County.
1 autonomous county: Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County
Kashgar Codes
Kashgar Postal Code: Kashgar zip codes range from 844000 to 845254. However, not all within the range are in use.
Kashgar Area Code: Internal dialing code is 010 while international telephone calling code is +0086-998.
Kashgar in Chinese
Learning how to read and say Kashgar in Chinese might be of help when you are traveling around the city.
Kashgar in Chinese Pinyin: kā shí
How does Kashgar look in Chinese?
How to say Kashgar in Chinese? Click to play this audio file to learn how to correctly pronounce Kashgar in Chinese. Or you can download it to your hand device to help when you are traveling to Kashgar.
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