Akto County

Akto County
阿克陶县
ئاقتو ناھىيىسى
County

Location of the county (red) in Kizilsu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Country People's Republic of China
Autonomous region Xinjiang
Autonomous prefecture Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture
County seat Akto town
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website www.aktedu.gov.cn
Akto County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 阿克陶县
Traditional Chinese 阿克陶縣
Uyghur name
Uyghur
ئاقتو ناھىيىسى
Kyrgyz name
Kyrgyz ﺍﻗﺘﻮﻭ وودانى
Актоо ооданы
Aqtoo oodanı

Akto County is a county in Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It contains an area of 24,107 km2 (9,308 sq mi). Per a 2002 census, it has a population of 170,000.

The westernmost county in China, Akto County borders Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Transportation

Akto is served by the Kashgar-Hotan Railway.

Coordinates: 39°04′58.80″N 75°58′58.80″E / 39.0830000°N 75.9830000°E / 39.0830000; 75.9830000


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