List of administrative divisions of Xinjiang

Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region
Autonomous region
Capital: Ürümqi
Prefectural level divisions
Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures 1
Prefectural cities 4
Prefectures 5
Autonomous prefectures 4
County level divisions
County cities 24*
Counties 62
Autonomous counties 6
Districts 13
Township level divisions
Towns 308
Townships 582
Ethnic townships 43
Subdistricts 145
District public offices 1
Villages level divisions
Communities 3,274
Administrative villages 8,834
* 9 of the 24 County cities are administered by XPCC

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

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)		 Tianshan Districtتىيانشان رايونىTiyanshan RayoniTiyanxan Rayoni天山区Tiānshān Qū650102
Saybag Districtسايباغ رايونىSaybagh RayoniSaybag Rayoni沙依巴克区Shāyībākè Qū650103
Xinshi Districtيېڭىشەھەر رايونىYëngishahar RayoniYengixeher Rayoni新市区Xīnshì Qū650104
Shuimogou Districtبۇلاقتاغ رايونىBulaqtagh RayoniBulaqtagh Rayoni水磨沟区Shuǐmògōu Qū650105
Toutunhe Districtتۇدۇڭخابا رايونىTudungxaba RayoniTudunghaba Rayoni头屯河区Tóutúnhé Qū650106
Dabancheng Districtداۋانچىڭ رايونىDabancheng RayoniDabanqeng Rayoni达坂城区Dábǎnchéng Qū650107
Midong Districtمیدونگ رايونىMidong RayoniMidong Rayoni米东区Dōngshān Qū650109
Ürümqi Countyئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسىÜrümchi NahiyisiÜrümqi Nahiyisi乌鲁木齐县Wūlǔmùqí Xiàn650121
Karamay city
قاراماي شەھىرى
Qaramay Shehiri
Karamay Xahiri
克拉玛依市
Kèlāmǎyī Shì
(6502)		 Dushanzi Districtمايتاغ رايونىMaytagh RayoniMaytag Rayoni独山子区Dúshānzǐ Qū650202
Karamay Districtقاراماي رايونىQaramay RayoniKaramay Rayoni克拉玛依区Kèlāmǎyī Qū650203
Baijiantan Districtجەرەنبۇلاق رايونىJerenbulaq RayoniJaranbulak Rayoni白碱滩区Báijiǎntān Qū650204
Orku Districtئورقۇ رايونىOrqu RayoniOrku Rayoni乌尔禾区Wū'ěrhé Qū650205
Turpan city
تۇرپان شەھىرى
Turpan Shehiri
Turpan Xahiri
吐鲁番市
Tǔlǔfān Shì
(6504)		 Gaochang Districtقاراھوجا رايونىQarahoja RayoniKarahoja Rayoni高昌区Gāochāng Qū650402
Shanshan Countyپىچان ناھىيىسىPichan NahiyisiPiqan Nahiyisi鄯善县Shànshàn Xiàn650421
Toksun Countyتوقسۇن ناھىيىسىToqsun NahiyisiToksun Nahiyisi托克逊县Tuōkèxùn Xiàn650422
Hami city
قۇمۇل شەھىرى
Qumul Shehiri
Kumul Xahiri
哈密市
Hāmì Shì
(6504)		 Yizhou Districtئىۋىرغول رايونىIwirgxol RayoniIwirghol Rayoni伊州区Yīzhōu Qū650502
Barkol County[lower-alpha 1]باركۆل ناھىيىسىBarköl NahiyisiBarkol Nahiyisi巴里坤县Bālǐkūn Xiàn650522
Yiwu Countyئارا تۈرۈك ناھىيىسىAratürük NahiyisiAratürük Nahiyisi伊吾县Yīwú Xiàn650523
Changji Prefecture[lower-alpha 2]
سانجى ئوبلاستى
Sanji Oblasti
Sanji Oblasti
昌吉州
Chāngjí Zhōu
(6523)		 Changji cityسانجى شەھىرىSanji ShehiriSanji Xahiri昌吉市Chāngjí Shì652301
Fukang cityفۇكاڭ شەھىرىFukang ShehiriFukang Xahiri阜康市Fùkāng Shì652302
Hutubi Countyقۇتۇبى ناھىيىسىQutubi NahiyisiKutubi Nahiyisi呼图壁县Hūtúbì Xiàn652323
Manas Countyماناس ناھىيىسىManas NahiyisiManas Nahiyisi玛纳斯县Mǎnàsī Xiàn652324
Qitai Countyگۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسىGuchung NahiyisiGuqung Nahiyisi奇台县Qítái Xiàn652325
Jimsar Countyجىمىسار ناھىيىسىJimisar NahiyisiJimisar Nahiyisi吉木萨尔县Jímùsà'ěr Xiàn652327
Mori County[lower-alpha 3]مورى ئاپتونومMori NahiyisiMori Nahiyisi木垒县Mùlěi Xiàn652328
Bortala Prefecture[lower-alpha 4]
بۆرتالا ئوبلاستى
Börtala Oblasti
Bortala Oblasti
博尔塔拉州
Bó'ěrtǎlā Zhōu
(6527)		 Bole cityبۆرتالا شەھىرىBörtala ShehiriBortala Xahiri博乐市Bólè Shì652701
Alashankou cityﺋﺎﻻﺗﺎﯞ ئېغىزى شەھرىAlatawëghizi ShehiriAlatawegizi Xahiri阿拉山口市Ālāshānkǒu Shì652702
Jinghe Countyجىڭ ناھىيىسىJing NahiyisiJing Nahiyisi精河县Jīnghé Xiàn652722
Wenquan Countyئارىشاڭ ناھىيىسىArishang NahiyisiArixang Nahiyisi温泉县Wēnquán Xiàn652723
Bayingolin Prefecture[lower-alpha 5]
بايىنغولىن ئوبلاستى
Bayingholin Oblasti
Bayingolin Oblasti
巴音郭楞州
Bāyīnguōlèng Zhōu
(6528)		 Korla cityكورلا شەھىرىKorla ShehiriKorla Xahiri库尔勒市Kù'ěrlè Shì652801
Luntai Countyبۈگۈر ناھىيىسىBügür NahiyisiBügür Nahiyisi轮台县Lúntái Xiàn652822
Yuli Countyلوپنۇر ناھىيىسىLopnur NahiyisiLopnur Nahiyisi尉犁县Yùlí Xiàn [lower-alpha 6]652823
Ruoqiang Countyچاقىلىق ناھىيىسىChaqiliq NahiyisiQakilik Nahiyisi若羌县Ruòqiāng Xiàn652824
Qiemo Countyچەرچەن ناھىيىسىCherchen NahiyisiQarqan Nahiyisi且末县Qiěmò Xiàn652825
Yanqi County[lower-alpha 7]يەنجى ناھىيىسىYenji NahiyisiYanji Nahiyisi焉耆县Yānqí Xiàn652826
Hejing Countyخېجىڭ ناھىيىسىXëjing NahiyisiHejing Nahiyisi和静县Héjìng Xiàn652827
Hoxud Countyخوشۇت ناھىيىسىXoshut NahiyisiHoxut Nahiyisi和硕县Héshuò Xiàn652828
Bohu Countyباغراش ناھىيىسىBaghrash NahiyisiBagrax Nahiyisi博湖县Bóhú Xiàn652829
Aksu Prefecture
ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى
Aqsu Wilayiti
Aksu Vilayiti
阿克苏地区
Ākèsū Dìqū
(6529)		 Aksu cityئاقسۇ شەھىرىAqsu ShehiriAksu Xahiri阿克苏市Ākèsū Shì652901
Wensu Countyئونسۇ ناھىيىسىOnsu NahiyisiOnsu Nahiyisi温宿县Wēnsù Xiàn652922
Kuqa Countyكۇچار ناھىيىسىKuchar NahiyisiKuqar Nahiyisi库车县Kùchē Xiàn652923
Xayar Countyشايار ناھىيىسىShayar NahiyisiXayar Nahiyisi沙雅县Shāyǎ Xiàn652924
Xinhe Countyتوقسۇ ناھىيىسىToqsu NahiyisiToksu Nahiyisi新和县Xīnhé Xiàn652925
Baicheng Countyباي ناھىيىسBay NahiyisiBay Nahiyisi拜城县Bàichéng Xiàn652926
Wushi Countyئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسىUchturpan NahiyisiUqturpan Nahiyisi乌什县Wūshí Xiàn652927
Awat Countyئاۋات ناھىيىسىAwat NahiyisiAvat Nahiyisi阿瓦提县Āwǎtí Xiàn652928
Kalpin Countyكەلپىن ناھىيىسىKelpin NahiyisiKalpin Nahiyisi柯坪县Kēpíng Xiàn652929
Kizilsu Prefecture[lower-alpha 8]
قىزىلسۇ ئوبلاستى
Qizilsu Oblasti
Kizilsu Oblasti
克孜勒苏州
Kèzīlèsū Zhōu
(6530)		 Artux cityئاتۇش شەھىرىAtush ShehiriAtux Xahiri阿图什市Ātúshí Shì653001
Akto Countyئاقتو ناھىيىسىAqto NahiyisiAkto Nahiyisi阿克陶县Ākètáo Xiàn653022
Akqi Countyئاقچى ناھىيىسىAqchi NahiyisiAkqi Nahiyisi阿合奇县Āhéqí Xiàn653023
Wuqia Countyئۇلۇغچات ناھىيىسىUlughchat NahiyisiUluqqat Nahiyisi乌恰县Wūqià Xiàn653024
Kashi Prefecture
قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى
Qeshqer Wilayiti
Kaxkar Vilayiti
喀什地区
Kāshí Dìqū
(6531)		 Kashi cityقەشقەر شەھىرىQeshqer ShehiriKaxkar Xahiri喀什市Kāshí Shì653101
Shufu Countyقەشقەر كونا شەھەر ناھىيىسىQeshqer Konasheher NahiyisiKaxkar Konaxahar Nahiyisi疏附县Shūfù Xiàn653121
Shule Countyقەشقەر يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسىQeshqer Yéngisheher NahiyisiKaxkar Yengixahar Nahiyisi疏勒县Shūlè Xiàn653122
Yengisar Countyيېڭىسار ناھىيىسىYëngisar NahiyisiYengisar Nahiyisi英吉沙县Yīngjíshā Xiàn653123
Zepu Countyپوسكام ناھىيىسىPoskam NahiyisiPoskam Nahiyisi泽普县Zépǔ Xiàn653124
Shache Countyيەكەن ناھىيىسىYeken NahiyisiYakan Nahiyisi莎车县Shāchē Xiàn653125
Yecheng County[lower-alpha 9]قاغىلىق ناھىيىسىQaghiliq NahiyisiKagilik Nahiyisi叶城县Yèchéng Xiàn653126
Makit Countyمەكىت ناھىيىسىMekit NahiyisiMakit Nahiyisi麦盖提县Màigàití Xiàn653127
Yopurga Countyيوپۇرغا ناھىيىسىYopurgha NahiyisiYopurga Nahiyisi岳普湖县Yuèpǔhú Xiàn653128
Jiashi Countyپەيزىۋات ناھىيىسىPeyziwat NahiyisiPayzivat Nahiyisi伽师县Jiāshī Xiàn [lower-alpha 10]653129
Bachu Countyمارالبېشى ناھىيىسىMaralbeshi NahiyisiMaralbexi Nahiyisi巴楚县Bāchǔ Xiàn653130
Taxkorgan County[lower-alpha 11][lower-alpha 9]تاشقۇرغان ناھىيىسىTashqurqan NahiyisiTaxkurkan Nahiyisi塔什库尔干县Tǎshíkù'ěrgān Xiàn653131
Hotan Prefecture
خوتەن ۋىلايىتى
Hoten Wilayiti
Hotan Vilayiti
和田地区
Hétián Dìqū
(6532)		 Hotan cityخوتەن شەھىرىHoten ShehiriHotan Xahiri和田市Hétián Shì653201
Hotan County[lower-alpha 9]خوتەن ناھىيىسىHoten NahiyisiHotan Nahiyisi和田县Hétián Xiàn653221
Moyu Countyقاراقاش ناھىيىسىQaraqash NahiyisiKarakax Nahiyisi墨玉县Mòyù Xiàn653222
Pishan County[lower-alpha 9]گۇما ناھىيىسىGuma NahiyisiGuma Nahiyisi皮山县Píshān Xiàn653223
Lop Countyلوپ ناھىيىسىLop NahiyisiLop Nahiyisi洛浦县Luòpǔ Xiàn653224
Qira County[lower-alpha 9]چىرا ناھىيىسىChira NahiyisiQira Nahiyisi策勒县Cèlè Xiàn653225
Yutian Countyكېرىيە ناھىيىسىKëriye NahiyisiKeriya Nahiyisi于田县Yútián Xiàn653226
Minfeng Countyنىيە ناھىيىسىNiye NahiyisiNiya Nahiyisi民丰县Mínfēng Xiàn653227
Ili Prefecture[lower-alpha 12]
ئىلى ئوبلاستى
Ili Oblasti
Ili Oblasti
伊犁州
Yīlí Zhōu
(Sub-provincial)
(6540)		 Yining cityغۇلجا شەھىرىGhulja ShehiriGulja Xahiri伊宁市Yīníng Shì654002
Kuytun cityكۈيتۇن شەھىرىKüytun ShehiriKüytun Xahiri奎屯市Kuítún Shì654003
Korgas cityقورعاس شەھىرىQorgas ShehiriKorgas Xahiri霍尔果斯市Huò'ěrguǒsī Shì654004
Yining Countyغۇلجا ناھىيىسىGhulja NahiyisiGulja Nahiyisi伊宁县Yīníng Xiàn654021
Qapqal County[lower-alpha 13]چاپچال ناھىيىسىChapchal NahiyisiQapqal Nahiyisi察布查尔县Chábùchá'ěr Xiàn654022
Huocheng Countyقورغاس ناھىيىسىQorghas NahiyisiKorgas Nahiyisi霍城县Huòchéng Xiàn654023
Gongliu Countyتوققۇزتارا ناھىيىسىToqquztara NahiyisiTokkuztara Nahiyisi巩留县Gǒngliú Xiàn654024
Xinyuan Countyكۈنەس ناھىيىسىKünes NahiyisiKünas Nahiyisi新源县Xīnyuán Xiàn654025
Zhaosu Countyموڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسىMongghulküre NahiyisiMonggulküra Nahiyisi昭苏县Zhāosū Xiàn654026
Tekes Countyتېكەس ناھىيىسىTëkes NahiyisiTekas Nahiyisi特克斯县Tèkèsī Xiàn654027
Nilka Countyنىلقا ناھىيسىNilqa NahiyisiNilka Nahiyisi尼勒克县Nílèkè Xiàn654028
Tacheng Prefecture
تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى
Tarbaghatay Wilayiti
Tarbagatay Vilayiti
塔城地区
Tǎchéng Dìqū
(6542)		 Tacheng cityچۆچەك شەھىرىChöchek ShehiriQoqak Xahiri塔城市Tǎchéng Shì654201
Usu cityۋۇسۇ شەھىرىUsu ShehiriUsu Xahiri乌苏市Wūsū Shì654202
Emin Countyدۆربىلجىن ناھىيىسىDorbiljin NahiyisiDörbiljin Nahiyisi额敏县Émǐn Xiàn654221
Shawan Countyساۋەن ناھىيىسىSawen NahiyisiSavan Nahiyisi沙湾县Shāwān Xiàn654223
Toli Countyتولى ناھىيىسىToli NahiyisiToli Nahiyisi托里县Tuōlǐ Xiàn654224
Yumin Countyچاغانتوقاي ناھىيىسىChaghantoqay NahiyisiQagantokay Nahiyisi裕民县Yùmín Xiàn654225
Hoboksar County[lower-alpha 14]قوبۇقسار ناھىيىسىQobuqsar NahiyisiKobuksar Nahiyisi和布克赛尔县Hébùkèsài'ěr Xiàn654226
Altay Prefecture
ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى
Altay Wilayiti
Altay Vilayiti
阿勒泰地区
Ālètài Dìqū
(6543)		 Altay cityئالتاي شەھىرىAltay ShehiriAltay Xahiri阿勒泰市Ālètài Shì654301
Burqin Countyبۇرچىن ناھىيىسىBurchin NahiyisiBurqin Nahiyisi布尔津县Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn654321
Fuyun Countyخْكتْكاَي ناھىيىسىKoktokay NahiyisiKoktokay Nahiyisi富蕴县Fùyùn Xiàn654322
Fuhai Countyبۇرۇلتوقاي ناھىيىسىBurultoqay NahiyisiBurultok̂ay Nahiyisi福海县Fúhǎi Xiàn654323
Habahe Countyقابا ناھىيىسىQaba NahiyisiKaba Nahiyisi哈巴河县Hābāhé Xiàn654324
Qinghe Countyچىڭگىل ناھىيىسىChinggil NahiyisiQinggil Nahiyisi青河县Qīnghé Xiàn654325
Jeminay Countyجېمىنەي ناھىيىسىJëminey NahiyisiJeminay Nahiyisi吉木乃县Jímùnǎi Xiàn654326
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 Shì659001
Aral cityئارال شەھىرىAral ShehiriAral Xahiri阿拉尔市Ālā'ěr Shì659002
Tumxuk cityتۇمشۇق شەھىرىTumshuq ShehiriTumxuk Xahiri图木舒克市Túmùshūkè Shì659003
Wujiaqu cityۋۇجياچۈ شەھىرىWujyachü ShehiriWujyaqü Xahiri五家渠市Wǔjiāqú Shì659004
Beitun cityبەيتۈن شەھىرىBeatün ShehiriBaatün Xahiri北屯市Běitún Shì659005
Tiemenguan cityباشئەگىم شەھىرىBashegym ShehiriBaxagym Xahiri铁门关市Tiĕménguān Shì659006
Shuanghe cityقوشئۆگۈز شەھىرىQoshögüz ShehiriKoxogüz Xahiri双河市Shuānghé Shì659007
Kokdala cityكۆكدالا شەھىرىKökdala ShehiriKokdala Xahiri可克达拉市Kěkèdálā Shì659008
Kunyu cityقۇرۇمقاش شەھىرىQurumqash ShehiriKurumkax Xahiri昆玉市Kūnyù Shì659009
  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. 1 2 3 4 5 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)dissolved
1983-01-18all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)MoCA Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-07-21Changji CountyChangji (CL-City)upgraded
1983-08-19Aksu CountyAksu (CL-City)upgraded
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 Prefecturedowngraded &
subordinated to
Ili Prefecture (Aut.)
Tacheng Prefecture☆ Tacheng Prefecture
Altay Prefecture☆ Altay Prefecture
1984-11-17Tacheng CountyTacheng (CL-City)upgraded
Altay CountyAltay (CL-City)upgraded
1984-12-26Turpan CountyTurpan (CL-City)upgraded
1985-06-24Bole CountyBole (CL-City)upgraded
1986-06-07Artux CountyArtux (CL-City)upgraded
1986-06-07parts of Ürümqi CountyDongshan Districtestablished
1996-07-10Wusu CountyWusu (CL-City)upgradedMinhan[1996]47
1996-12-30Miquan CountyMiquan (CL-City)upgradedMinhan[1996]89
1999-08-10Nanshan Kuang DistrictNanquan Districtrenamed
2001-01-13parts of Ürümqi CountyTianshan Districtmerged intoGuohan[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.)upgradedGuohan[2001]125
2002-03-09parts of Tianshan DistrictDabancheng Districtmerged intoGuohan[2002]20
Nanquan Districtrenamed
2002-09-17parts of Aksu Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredGuohan[2002]81
↳ parts of Aksu (CL-City)↳ Aral (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Kashgar Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredGuohan[2002]82
↳ parts of Maralbexi County↳ Tumxuk (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredGuohan[2002]83
↳ parts of Changji (CL-City)↳ Wujiaqu (CL-City — XPCC)established
2007-06-30parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)Ürümqi (PL-City)transferredGuohan[2007]65
↳ Miquan (CL-City)↳ Midong Districttransferred & established
Dongshan DistrictMidong Districtmerged into
2011-12-20★ parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredGuohan[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)establishedGuohan[2012]205
parts of Jinghe Countyestablished
parts of Bayingolin Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredGuohan[2012]206
↳ parts of Korla (CL-City)↳ Tiemenguan (CL-City — XPCC)established
2014-01-25parts of Bortala Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredGuohan[2014]15
↳ parts of Bole (CL-City)↳ Shuanghe (CL-City — XPCC)established
2014-06-26parts of Huocheng CountyKorgas (CL-City)establishedGuohan[2014]80
2015-03-16Turpan PrefectureTurpan (PL-City)upgradedGuohan[2015]52
Turpan (CL-City)Gaochang Districtupgraded
★ parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredGuohan[2015]53
↳ parts of Huocheng County↳ Kokdala (CL-City — XPCC)established
↳ parts of Qapqal County (Aut.)established
2016-01-07Hami PrefectureHami (PL-City)upgradedGuohan[2016]9
Hami (CL-City)Yizhou Districtupgraded
parts of Hotan Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredGuohan[2016]10
↳ parts of Karakax County↳ Kunyu (CL-City — XPCC)established

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
Ürümqi 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
TianshanÜrümqi696,277
SaybaghÜrümqi664,716
XinshiÜrümqi730,307
ShuimogouÜrümqi390,943
ToutunheÜrümqi172,796
DabanchengÜrümqi40,657
MidongÜrümqi333,676
ÜrümqiÜrümqi83,187
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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