List of administrative divisions of Xinjiang

Xinjiang, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region
Autonomous region
Capital: Ürümqi
Prefectural level divisions
Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures1
Prefectural cities4
Prefectures5
Autonomous prefectures4
County level divisions
County cities26*
Counties61
Autonomous counties6
Districts13
Township level divisions
Towns308
Townships582
Ethnic townships43
Subdistricts145
District public offices1
Villages level divisions
Communities3,274
Administrative villages8,834
* 10 of the 26 County cities are administered by XPCC

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 Districtتىيانشان رايونى‎Tiyanshan RayoniTiyanxan Rayoni天山区Tiānshān Qū650102TSL
Saybag Districtسايباغ رايونى‎Saybagh RayoniSaybag Rayoni沙依巴克区Shāyībākè Qū650103SAY
Xinshi Districtيېڭىشەھەر رايونى‎Yëngishahar RayoniYengixeher Rayoni新市区Xīnshì Qū650104XSU
Shuimogou Districtبۇلاقتاغ رايونى‎Bulaqtagh RayoniBulaqtagh Rayoni水磨沟区Shuǐmògōu Qū650105SMG
Toutunhe Districtتۇدۇڭخابا رايونى‎Tudungxaba RayoniTudunghaba Rayoni头屯河区Tóutúnhé Qū650106TTH
Dabancheng Districtداۋانچىڭ رايونى‎Dabancheng RayoniDabanqeng Rayoni达坂城区Dábǎnchéng Qū650107DBC
Midong Districtمیدونگ رايونى‎Midong RayoniMidong Rayoni米东区Dōngshān Qū650109MOQ
Ürümqi Countyئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسى‎Ürümchi NahiyisiÜrümqi Nahiyisi乌鲁木齐县Wūlǔmùqí Xiàn650121URX
Karamay city
قاراماي شەھىرى‎
Qaramay Shehiri
Karamay Xahiri
克拉玛依市
Kèlāmǎyī Shì
(6502 / KAR)
Dushanzi Districtمايتاغ رايونى‎Maytagh RayoniMaytag Rayoni独山子区Dúshānzǐ Qū650202DSZ
Karamay Districtقاراماي رايونى‎Qaramay RayoniKaramay Rayoni克拉玛依区Kèlāmǎyī Qū650203KRQ
Baijiantan Districtجەرەنبۇلاق رايونى‎Jerenbulaq RayoniJaranbulak Rayoni白碱滩区Báijiǎntān Qū650204BJT
Orku Districtئورقۇ رايونى‎Orqu RayoniOrku Rayoni乌尔禾区Wū'ěrhé Qū650205ORK
Turpan city
تۇرپان شەھىرى‎
Turpan Shehiri
Turpan Xahiri
吐鲁番市
Tǔlǔfān Shì
(6504 / TRP)
Gaochang Districtقاراھوجا رايونى‎Qarahoja RayoniKarahoja Rayoni高昌区Gāochāng Qū650402GCX
Shanshan Countyپىچان ناھىيىسى‎Pichan NahiyisiPiqan Nahiyisi鄯善县Shànshàn Xiàn650421SSX
Toksun Countyتوقسۇن ناھىيىسى‎Toqsun NahiyisiToksun Nahiyisi托克逊县Tuōkèxùn Xiàn650422TOK
Hami city
قۇمۇل شەھىرى‎
Qumul Shehiri
Kumul Xahiri
哈密市
Hāmì Shì
(6505 / HMI)
Yizhou Districtئىۋىرغول رايونى‎Iwirgxol RayoniIwirghol Rayoni伊州区Yīzhōu Qū650502YZI
Barkol County[lower-alpha 1]باركۆل ناھىيىسى‎Barköl NahiyisiBarkol Nahiyisi巴里坤县Bālǐkūn Xiàn650522BAR
Yiwu Countyئارا تۈرۈك ناھىيىسى‎Aratürük NahiyisiAratürük Nahiyisi伊吾县Yīwú Xiàn650523YWX
Changji Prefecture[lower-alpha 2]
سانجى ئوبلاستى‎
Sanji Oblasti
Sanji Oblasti
昌吉州
Chāngjí Zhōu
(6523 / CJZ)
Changji cityسانجى شەھىرى‎Sanji ShehiriSanji Xahiri昌吉市Chāngjí Shì652301CJS
Fukang cityفۇكاڭ شەھىرى‎Fukang ShehiriFukang Xahiri阜康市Fùkāng Shì652302FKG
Hutubi Countyقۇتۇبى ناھىيىسى‎Qutubi NahiyisiKutubi Nahiyisi呼图壁县Hūtúbì Xiàn652323HTB
Manas Countyماناس ناھىيىسى‎Manas NahiyisiManas Nahiyisi玛纳斯县Mǎnàsī Xiàn652324MAS
Qitai Countyگۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسى‎Guchung NahiyisiGuqung Nahiyisi奇台县Qítái Xiàn652325QTA
Jimsar Countyجىمىسار ناھىيىسى‎Jimisar NahiyisiJimisar Nahiyisi吉木萨尔县Jímùsà'ěr Xiàn652327JIM
Mori County[lower-alpha 3]مورى ئاپتونوم‎Mori NahiyisiMori Nahiyisi木垒县Mùlěi Xiàn652328MOR
Bortala Prefecture[lower-alpha 4]
بۆرتالا ئوبلاستى‎
Börtala Oblasti
Bortala Oblasti
博尔塔拉州
Bó'ěrtǎlā Zhōu
(6527 / BOR)
Bole cityبۆرتالا شەھىرى‎Börtala ShehiriBortala Xahiri博乐市Bólè Shì652701BLE
Alashankou cityﺋﺎﻻﺗﺎﯞ ئېغىزى شەھرى‎Alatawëghizi ShehiriAlatawegizi Xahiri阿拉山口市Ālāshānkǒu Shì652702ALA
Jinghe Countyجىڭ ناھىيىسى‎Jing NahiyisiJing Nahiyisi精河县Jīnghé Xiàn652722JGH
Wenquan Countyئارىشاڭ ناھىيىسى‎Arishang NahiyisiArixang Nahiyisi温泉县Wēnquán Xiàn652723WNQ
Bayingolin Prefecture[lower-alpha 5]
بايىنغولىن ئوبلاستى‎
Bayingholin Oblasti
Bayingolin Oblasti
巴音郭楞州
Bāyīnguōlèng Zhōu
(6528 / BAG)
Korla cityكورلا شەھىرى‎Korla ShehiriKorla Xahiri库尔勒市Kù'ěrlè Shì652801KOR
Luntai Countyبۈگۈر ناھىيىسى‎Bügür NahiyisiBügür Nahiyisi轮台县Lúntái Xiàn652822LTX
Yuli Countyلوپنۇر ناھىيىسى‎Lopnur NahiyisiLopnur Nahiyisi尉犁县Yùlí Xiàn [lower-alpha 6]652823YLI
Ruoqiang Countyچاقىلىق ناھىيىسى‎Chaqiliq NahiyisiQakilik Nahiyisi若羌县Ruòqiāng Xiàn652824RQG
Qiemo Countyچەرچەن ناھىيىسى‎Cherchen NahiyisiQarqan Nahiyisi且末县Qiěmò Xiàn652825QMO
Yanqi County[lower-alpha 7]يەنجى ناھىيىسى‎Yenji NahiyisiYanji Nahiyisi焉耆县Yānqí Xiàn652826YQI
Hejing Countyخېجىڭ ناھىيىسى‎Xëjing NahiyisiHejing Nahiyisi和静县Héjìng Xiàn652827HJG
Hoxud Countyخوشۇت ناھىيىسى‎Xoshut NahiyisiHoxut Nahiyisi和硕县Héshuò Xiàn652828HOX
Bohu Countyباغراش ناھىيىسى‎Baghrash NahiyisiBagrax Nahiyisi博湖县Bóhú Xiàn652829BHU
Aksu Prefecture
ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى‎
Aqsu Wilayiti
Aksu Vilayiti
阿克苏地区
Ākèsū Dìqū
(6529 / AKD)
Aksu cityئاقسۇ شەھىرى‎Aqsu ShehiriAksu Xahiri阿克苏市Ākèsū Shì652901AKS
Kuqa cityكۇچار شەھىرى‎Kuchar ShehiriKuqar Xahiri库车市Kùchē shì652902
Wensu Countyئونسۇ ناھىيىسى‎Onsu NahiyisiOnsu Nahiyisi温宿县Wēnsù Xiàn652922WSU
Xayar Countyشايار ناھىيىسى‎Shayar NahiyisiXayar Nahiyisi沙雅县Shāyǎ Xiàn652924XYR
Xinhe Countyتوقسۇ ناھىيىسى‎Toqsu NahiyisiToksu Nahiyisi新和县Xīnhé Xiàn652925XHT
Baicheng Countyباي ناھىيىس‎Bay NahiyisiBay Nahiyisi拜城县Bàichéng Xiàn652926BCG
Wushi Countyئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسى‎Uchturpan NahiyisiUqturpan Nahiyisi乌什县Wūshí Xiàn652927WSH
Awat Countyئاۋات ناھىيىسى‎Awat NahiyisiAvat Nahiyisi阿瓦提县Āwǎtí Xiàn652928AWA
Kalpin Countyكەلپىن ناھىيىسى‎Kelpin NahiyisiKalpin Nahiyisi柯坪县Kēpíng Xiàn652929KAL
Kizilsu Prefecture[lower-alpha 8]
قىزىلسۇ ئوبلاستى‎
Qizilsu Oblasti
Kizilsu Oblasti
克孜勒苏州
Kèzīlèsū Zhōu
(6530 / KIZ)
Artux cityئاتۇش شەھىرى‎Atush ShehiriAtux Xahiri阿图什市Ātúshí Shì653001ART
Akto Countyئاقتو ناھىيىسى‎Aqto NahiyisiAkto Nahiyisi阿克陶县Ākètáo Xiàn653022AKT
Akqi Countyئاقچى ناھىيىسى‎Aqchi NahiyisiAkqi Nahiyisi阿合奇县Āhéqí Xiàn653023AKQ
Wuqia Countyئۇلۇغچات ناھىيىسى‎Ulughchat NahiyisiUluqqat Nahiyisi乌恰县Wūqià Xiàn653024WQA
Kashi Prefecture
قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى‎
Qeshqer Wilayiti
Kaxkar Vilayiti
喀什地区
Kāshí Dìqū
(6531 / KSI)
Kashi cityقەشقەر شەھىرى‎Qeshqer ShehiriKaxkar Xahiri喀什市Kāshí Shì653101KHG
Shufu Countyقەشقەر كونا شەھەر ناھىيىسى‎Qeshqer Konasheher NahiyisiKaxkar Konaxahar Nahiyisi疏附县Shūfù Xiàn653121SFU
Shule Countyقەشقەر يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسى‎Qeshqer Yéngisheher NahiyisiKaxkar Yengixahar Nahiyisi疏勒县Shūlè Xiàn653122SHL
Yengisar Countyيېڭىسار ناھىيىسى‎Yëngisar NahiyisiYengisar Nahiyisi英吉沙县Yīngjíshā Xiàn653123YEN
Zepu Countyپوسكام ناھىيىسى‎Poskam NahiyisiPoskam Nahiyisi泽普县Zépǔ Xiàn653124ZEP
Shache Countyيەكەن ناھىيىسى‎Yeken NahiyisiYakan Nahiyisi莎车县Shāchē Xiàn653125SHC
Yecheng County[lower-alpha 9]قاغىلىق ناھىيىسى‎Qaghiliq NahiyisiKagilik Nahiyisi叶城县Yèchéng Xiàn653126YEC
Makit Countyمەكىت ناھىيىسى‎Mekit NahiyisiMakit Nahiyisi麦盖提县Màigàití Xiàn653127MAR
Yopurga Countyيوپۇرغا ناھىيىسى‎Yopurgha NahiyisiYopurga Nahiyisi岳普湖县Yuèpǔhú Xiàn653128YOP
Jiashi Countyپەيزىۋات ناھىيىسى‎Peyziwat NahiyisiPayzivat Nahiyisi伽师县Jiāshī Xiàn [lower-alpha 10]653129JSI
Bachu Countyمارالبېشى ناھىيىسى‎Maralbeshi NahiyisiMaralbexi Nahiyisi巴楚县Bāchǔ Xiàn653130BCX
Taxkorgan County[lower-alpha 11][lower-alpha 9]تاشقۇرغان ناھىيىسى‎Tashqurqan NahiyisiTaxkurkan Nahiyisi塔什库尔干县Tǎshíkù'ěrgān Xiàn653131TXK
Hotan Prefecture
خوتەن ۋىلايىتى‎
Hoten Wilayiti
Hotan Vilayiti
和田地区
Hétián Dìqū
(6532 / HOD)
Hotan cityخوتەن شەھىرى‎Hoten ShehiriHotan Xahiri和田市Hétián Shì653201HTS
Hotan County[lower-alpha 9]خوتەن ناھىيىسى‎Hoten NahiyisiHotan Nahiyisi和田县Hétián Xiàn653221HOT
Moyu Countyقاراقاش ناھىيىسى‎Qaraqash NahiyisiKarakax Nahiyisi墨玉县Mòyù Xiàn653222MOY
Pishan County[lower-alpha 9]گۇما ناھىيىسى‎Guma NahiyisiGuma Nahiyisi皮山县Píshān Xiàn653223PSA
Lop Countyلوپ ناھىيىسى‎Lop NahiyisiLop Nahiyisi洛浦县Luòpǔ Xiàn653224LOP
Qira County[lower-alpha 9]چىرا ناھىيىسى‎Chira NahiyisiQira Nahiyisi策勒县Cèlè Xiàn653225QIR
Yutian Countyكېرىيە ناھىيىسى‎Këriye NahiyisiKeriya Nahiyisi于田县Yútián Xiàn653226YUT
Minfeng Countyنىيە ناھىيىسى‎Niye NahiyisiNiya Nahiyisi民丰县Mínfēng Xiàn653227MFG
Ili Prefecture[lower-alpha 12]
ئىلى ئوبلاستى‎
Ili Oblasti
Ili Oblasti
伊犁州
Yīlí Zhōu
(Sub-provincial)
(6540 / ILD)
Yining cityغۇلجا شەھىرى‎Ghulja ShehiriGulja Xahiri伊宁市Yīníng Shì654002YIN
Kuytun cityكۈيتۇن شەھىرى‎Küytun ShehiriKüytun Xahiri奎屯市Kuítún Shì654003KUY
Korgas cityقورعاس شەھىرى‎Qorgas ShehiriKorgas Xahiri霍尔果斯市Huò'ěrguǒsī Shì654004HER
Yining Countyغۇلجا ناھىيىسى‎Ghulja NahiyisiGulja Nahiyisi伊宁县Yīníng Xiàn654021YNI
Qapqal County[lower-alpha 13]چاپچال ناھىيىسى‎Chapchal NahiyisiQapqal Nahiyisi察布查尔县Chábùchá'ěr Xiàn654022QAP
Huocheng Countyقورغاس ناھىيىسى‎Qorghas NahiyisiKorgas Nahiyisi霍城县Huòchéng Xiàn654023HCX
Gongliu Countyتوققۇزتارا ناھىيىسى‎Toqquztara NahiyisiTokkuztara Nahiyisi巩留县Gǒngliú Xiàn654024GLX
Xinyuan Countyكۈنەس ناھىيىسى‎Künes NahiyisiKünas Nahiyisi新源县Xīnyuán Xiàn654025XYT
Zhaosu Countyموڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسى‎Mongghulküre NahiyisiMonggulküra Nahiyisi昭苏县Zhāosū Xiàn654026ZSX
Tekes Countyتېكەس ناھىيىسى‎Tëkes NahiyisiTekas Nahiyisi特克斯县Tèkèsī Xiàn654027TEK
Nilka Countyنىلقا ناھىيسى‎Nilqa NahiyisiNilka Nahiyisi尼勒克县Nílèkè Xiàn654028NIL
Tacheng Prefecture
تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى‎
Tarbaghatay Wilayiti
Tarbagatay Vilayiti
塔城地区
Tǎchéng Dìqū
(6542 / TCD)
Tacheng cityچۆچەك شەھىرى‎Chöchek ShehiriQoqak Xahiri塔城市Tǎchéng Shì654201TCS
Usu cityۋۇسۇ شەھىرى‎Usu ShehiriUsu Xahiri乌苏市Wūsū Shì654202USU
Emin Countyدۆربىلجىن ناھىيىسى‎Dorbiljin NahiyisiDörbiljin Nahiyisi额敏县Émǐn Xiàn654221EMN
Shawan Countyساۋەن ناھىيىسى‎Sawen NahiyisiSavan Nahiyisi沙湾县Shāwān Xiàn654223SWX
Toli Countyتولى ناھىيىسى‎Toli NahiyisiToli Nahiyisi托里县Tuōlǐ Xiàn654224TLI
Yumin Countyچاغانتوقاي ناھىيىسى‎Chaghantoqay NahiyisiQagantokay Nahiyisi裕民县Yùmín Xiàn654225YMN
Hoboksar County[lower-alpha 14]قوبۇقسار ناھىيىسى‎Qobuqsar NahiyisiKobuksar Nahiyisi和布克赛尔县Hébùkèsài'ěr Xiàn654226HOB
Altay Prefecture
ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى‎
Altay Wilayiti
Altay Vilayiti
阿勒泰地区
Ālètài Dìqū
(6543 / ALD)
Altay cityئالتاي شەھىرى‎Altay ShehiriAltay Xahiri阿勒泰市Ālètài Shì654301ALT
Burqin Countyبۇرچىن ناھىيىسى‎Burchin NahiyisiBurqin Nahiyisi布尔津县Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn654321BUX
Fuyun Countyخْكتْكاَي ناھىيىسى‎Koktokay NahiyisiKoktokay Nahiyisi富蕴县Fùyùn Xiàn654322FYN
Fuhai Countyبۇرۇلتوقاي ناھىيىسى‎Burultoqay NahiyisiBurultok̂ay Nahiyisi福海县Fúhǎi Xiàn654323FHI
Habahe Countyقابا ناھىيىسى‎Qaba NahiyisiKaba Nahiyisi哈巴河县Hābāhé Xiàn654324HBH
Qinghe Countyچىڭگىل ناھىيىسى‎Chinggil NahiyisiQinggil Nahiyisi青河县Qīnghé Xiàn654325QHX
Jeminay Countyجېمىنەي ناھىيىسى‎Jëminey NahiyisiJeminay Nahiyisi吉木乃县Jímùnǎi Xiàn654326JEM
Direct administration
Xinjiang Production and
Construction Corps

شىنجاڭ ئىشلەپچىقىرىش - قۇرۇلۇش بىڭتۇەنى‎
新疆生产建设兵团

(6590)
Shihezi cityشىخەنزە شەھىرى‎Shixenze ShehiriXihanza Xahiri石河子市Shíhézǐ Shì659001SHZ
Aral cityئارال شەھىرى‎Aral ShehiriAral Xahiri阿拉尔市Ālā'ěr Shì659002ALS
Tumxuk cityتۇمشۇق شەھىرى‎Tumshuq ShehiriTumxuk Xahiri图木舒克市Túmùshūkè Shì659003TMK
Wujiaqu cityۋۇجياچۈ شەھىرى‎Wujyachü ShehiriWujyaqü Xahiri五家渠市Wǔjiāqú Shì659004WJS
Beitun cityبەيتۈن شەھىرى‎Beatün ShehiriBaatün Xahiri北屯市Běitún Shì659005BTN
Tiemenguan cityباشئەگىم شەھىرى‎Bashegym ShehiriBaxagym Xahiri铁门关市Tiĕménguān Shì659006TMG
Shuanghe cityقوشئۆگۈز شەھىرى‎Qoshögüz ShehiriKoxogüz Xahiri双河市Shuānghé Shì659007SHB
Kokdala cityكۆكدالا شەھىرى‎Kökdala ShehiriKokdala Xahiri可克达拉市Kěkèdálā Shì659008KKD
Kunyu cityقۇرۇمقاش شەھىرى‎Qurumqash ShehiriKurumkax Xahiri昆玉市Kūnyù Shì659009KYU
Huyanghe cityخۇياڭخې شەھىرى‎Xuyangxë ShehiriHuyanghe Xahiri胡杨河市Húyánghé Shì659010
  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 اۆتونوميالى 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

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference[2][3]
1982-02-06provincial-controlledKaramay (P-City)established
↳ Karamay (PC-City)disestablished
1983-01-18all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)Civil Affairs Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-07-21Changji CountyChangji (CL-City)reorganized
1983-08-19Aksu CountyAksu (CL-City)reorganized
parts of Wensu Countymerged into
Korla CountyKorla (CL-City)merged into
1983-09-09Hami CountyHami (CL-City)merged into
parts of Hotan CountyHotan (CL-City)established
1984-09-14Ili Prefecture (Aut.)★ Ili Prefecturereorganized &
subordinated to
Ili Prefecture (Aut.)
Tacheng Prefecture☆ Tacheng Prefecture
Altay Prefecture☆ Altay Prefecture
1984-11-17Tacheng CountyTacheng (CL-City)reorganized
Altay CountyAltay (CL-City)reorganized
1984-12-26Turpan CountyTurpan (CL-City)reorganized
1985-06-24Bole CountyBole (CL-City)reorganized
1986-06-07Artux CountyArtux (CL-City)reorganized
1986-06-07parts of Ürümqi CountyDongshan Districtestablished
1996-07-10Wusu CountyWusu (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]47
1996-12-30Miquan CountyMiquan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]89
1999-08-10Nanshan Kuang DistrictNanquan Districtrenamed
2001-01-13parts of Ürümqi CountyTianshan Districtmerged intoState Council [2001]7
Saybagh Districtmerged into
Xinshi Districtmerged into
Shuimogou Districtmerged into
Toutunhe Districtmerged into
Dongshan Districtmerged into
2001-10-06★ Ili Prefecture★ Ili Prefecture (Aut.)reorganizedState Council [2001]125
2002-03-09parts of Tianshan DistrictDabancheng Districtmerged intoState Council [2002]20
Nanquan Districtrenamed
2002-09-17parts of Aksu Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]81
↳ parts of Aksu (CL-City)↳ Aral (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Kashgar Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]82
↳ parts of Maralbexi County↳ Tumxuk (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]83
↳ parts of Changji (CL-City)↳ Wujiaqu (CL-City — XPCC)established
2007-06-30parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)Ürümqi (PL-City)transferredState Council [2007]65
↳ Miquan (CL-City)↳ Midong Districttransferred & established
Dongshan DistrictMidong Districtmerged into
2011-12-20★ parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2011]161
☆ parts of Altay Prefecturetransferred
↳ parts of Altay (CL-City)↳ Beitun (CL-City — XPCC)established
2012-12-17parts of Bole (CL-City)Alashankou (CL-City)establishedState Council [2012]205
parts of Jinghe Countyestablished
parts of Bayingolin Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2012]206
↳ parts of Korla (CL-City)↳ Tiemenguan (CL-City — XPCC)established
2014-01-25parts of Bortala Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2014]15
↳ parts of Bole (CL-City)↳ Shuanghe (CL-City — XPCC)established
2014-06-26parts of Huocheng CountyKorgas (CL-City)establishedState Council [2014]80
2015-03-16Turpan PrefectureTurpan (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2015]52
Turpan (CL-City)Gaochang Districtreorganized
★ parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2015]53
↳ parts of Huocheng County↳ Kokdala (CL-City — XPCC)established
↳ parts of Qapqal County (Aut.)established
2016-01-07Hami PrefectureHami (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2016]9
Hami (CL-City)Yizhou Districtreorganized
parts of Hotan Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2016]10
↳ parts of Karakax County↳ Kunyu (CL-City — XPCC)established
2019-11-06parts of Tacheng Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2019]107
↳ parts of Toli County↳ Huyanghe (CL-City — XPCC)established
2019-11-20Kuqa CountyKuqa (CL-City)reorganizedCivil 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
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

Counties

NamePrefecture2010
TianshanÜrümqiÜrümqi696,277
SaybaghÜrümqiÜrümqi664,716
Xinshi District, ÜrümqiXinshiÜrümqiÜrümqi730,307
ShuimogouÜrümqiÜrümqi390,943
ToutunheÜrümqiÜrümqi172,796
DabanchengÜrümqiÜrümqi40,657
MidongÜrümqiÜrümqi333,676
ÜrümqiÜrümqiÜrümqiÜrümqi83,187
KaramayKaramay261,445
DushanziKaramay69,361
BaijiantanKaramay50,422
UrhoKaramay9,780
GaochangTurpan273,385
PiqanTurpan231,297
ToksunTurpan118,221
YizhouHami472,175
YiwuHami24,783
BarkolHami75,442
KashgarKashgar506,640
ShufuKashgar311,960
ShuleKashgar312,455
YengisarKashgar262,067
PoskamKashgar206,936
YarkandKashgar762,385
KargilikKashgar454,328
MakitKashgar258,978
YopurgaKashgar147,688
PeyziwatKashgar381,767
MaralbexiKashgar336,274
TaxkorganKashgar37,843
Hotan(shi)Hotan322,300
Hotan(xian)Hotan269,941
KarakashHotan500,114
PishanHotan258,210
LopHotan232,916
ChiraHotan147,050
KeriyeHotan249,899
MinfengHotan33,932
TachengTacheng163,606
WusuTacheng215,430
EminTacheng207,735
ShawanTacheng206,968
ToliTacheng93,896
YuminTacheng55,507
HoboksarTacheng51,634
AltayAltay19,0064
BurqinAltay66,758
FuyunAltay87,886
FuhaiAltay81,845
HabaheAltay82,507
QinggilAltay58,858
JeminayAltay35,365
ChangjiChangji426,253
FukangChangji165,006
HutubiChangji210,201
ManasChangji237,558
QitaiChangji210,566
JimsarChangji113,284
MoriChangji65,719
BoleBortala259,557
AlashankouBortalanot established
JingheBortala139,661
WenquanBortala73,700
KorlaBayin'gholin549,324
LuntaiBayin'gholin116,166
YuliBayin'gholin96,068
RuoqiangBayin'gholin35,580
QiemoBayin'gholin65,572
HejingBayin'gholin160,804
HoxudBayin'gholin72,556
BohuBayin'gholin54,788
YanqiBayin'gholin127,628
AksuAksu535,657
WensuAksu233,933
KucharAksu462,588
ShayarAksu257,502
ToksuAksu172,064
BaichengAksu229,252
UqturpanAksu197,990
AwatAksu237,562
KalpinAksu44,261
ArtuxKizilsu225,054
AktoKizilsu181,049
AkqiKizilsu39,764
UlugqatKizilsu54,140
Yining(shi)Ili515,082
Yining(xian)Ili372,590
KuitunIli166,261
Korgas (Huocheng)Ilinot established
HuochengIli352,689
GongliuIli164,860
XinyuanIli282,718
ZhaosuIli148,187
TekesIli142,718
NilkaIli157,743
QapqalIli179,744
ShiheziDirect administration380,130
AralDirect administration166,205
TumushukeDirect administration213,300
WujiaquDirect administration72,613
BeitunDirect administrationnot established
TiemenguanDirect administrationnot established
ShuangheDirect administrationnot established
KokdalaDirect administrationnot established
KunyuDirect administrationnot 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)
  • Hongxing (红星市)
  • Yulong (玉龙市)
  • Wushishui (乌什水市)
County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

Mid-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

Long-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
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

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.
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