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Aksu Prefecture
Akesu Prefecture
ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى
阿克苏地区
—  Prefecture  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Pinyin Ākèsū Dìqū
Aksu prefecture (red) in Xinjiang province (orange) and China
Coordinates: 41°10′N 80°15′E / 41.167°N 80.250°E / 41.167; 80.250
Country China
Province Xinjiang
County-level divisions 8
City seat Aksu
Area
 • Prefecture 128,099 km2 (49,459 sq mi)
 • Urban 14,450 km2 (5,580 sq mi)
 • Metro 14,450 km2 (5,580 sq mi)
Elevation 1,519 m (4,984 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Prefecture 2,370,887
 • Density Bad rounding here19/km2 (Bad rounding here48/sq mi)
 • Urban 535,657
 • Urban density Bad rounding here37/km2 (Bad rounding here96/sq mi)
 • Metro 535,657
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 843000
Area code(s) 997
License Plate 新N
Website Aksu Prefecture Government

Aksu Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 阿克苏地区; traditional Chinese: 阿克蘇地區; pinyin: Ākèsū Dìqū; Uyghur: ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى‎, ULY: Aqsu Wilayiti, UYY: Ak̡su Vilayiti?) is located in mid-western Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 131,161 km² and 2.37 million inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 535,657 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Aksu urban district[1]. The name Aksu is Turkic for 'white water'.

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Geography [edit]

The prefecture occupies the northwestern part of the Tarim Basin and the southern slopes of the Tian Shan. The southern part of the prefecture is within the Taklamakan desert. Agriculture is only possible in the areas irrigated by the Tarim River and its glacier-fed tributaries, the Aksu River and the Muzart River.

Demographics [edit]

Of its 2.19 million inhabitants, 71.93% are Uyghur, 26.62% are Han, with the remainder belonging to other ethnicities.

Administrative divisions [edit]

Aksu Prefecture is divided into 1 county-level city: Aksu (阿克苏市), and 8 counties:

Aksu mcp.png
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Aksu 阿克苏市 Ākèsū Shì ئاقسۇ شەھىرى Aqsu Shehiri 570,000 13,647 39
2 Wensu County 温宿县 Wēnsù Xiàn ئونسۇ ناھىيىسى Onsu Nahiyisi 230,000 14,376 16
3 Kuqa County 库车县 Kùchē Xiàn كۇچار ناھىيىسى Kuchar Nahiyisi 410,000 14,529 28
4 Xayar County 沙雅县 Shāyǎ Xiàn شايار ناھىيىسى Shayar Nahiyisi 210,000 31,887 7
5 Xinhe [Toksu] County 新和县 Xīnhé Xiàn توقسۇ ناھىيىسى Toqsu Nahiyisi 150,000 5,831 26
6 Baicheng [Bay] County 拜城县 Bàichéng Xiàn باي ناھىيىس Bay Nahiyisi 210,000 15,917 13
7 Wushi [Uqturpan] County 乌什县 Wūshí Xiàn ئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسى Uchturpan Nahiyisi 190,000 9,065 21
8 Awat County 阿瓦提县 Āwǎtí Xiàn ئاۋات ناھىيىسى Avat Nahiyisi 220,000 12,592 17
9 Kalpin County 柯坪县 Kēpíng Xiàn كەلپىن ناھىيىسى Kelpin Nahiyisi 40,000 8,915 4

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://www.geohive.com/cntry/cn-65.aspx
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