Urumqi Facts

Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which is along the ancient Silk Road.
Abbreviation: Wu (乌 in Chinese)
Coordinates: 43° 48′ 0″ N, 87° 35′ 0″ E
Country: China
Mayor: Jila Isamuddi
Population: 2.33 million people with 0.39 million non-permanent residents at the end of 2005
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Mandarin Chinese, Uygur
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8); Urumqi Time (two hours later than Beijing Time)

Area: 10,989 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 7 districts and 1 county
Altitude: 800m
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Main Rivers: Urumqi River, Shuimo River
GDP(2007 estimate):  Total – CNY78.2 billion; Per capital - CNY 29,200

Sister Cities： Peshawar, Pakistan,Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan,Almaty,Kazakhstan,Chelyabinsk,Russia
 

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Urumqi Districts

Urumqi has totally seven districts and one county under its administration.

4 Urban Districts: Tianshan District, Saybagh District, Shuimogou District, Xinshi District

3 Suburban Districts: Dongshan District, Dabancheng District, Toutunhe District

1 Rural Counties: Urumqi County

Urumqi Codes

Urumqi Postal Code: Urumqi zip codes range from 830000 to 830094. However, not all within the range are in use.

Urumqi Area Code: Internal dialing code is 0991 while international telephone calling code is +0086-991. 

Urumqi in Chinese