Where is Kashgar?

Kashgar is located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the western border of the motherland, with geographical coordinates of 73 20 ′-79 57 ′ east longitude and 35 20 ′-40 ′ north latitude18 ′.

Kashgar is bordered by Taklimakan Desert in the east, Karakorum Mountain and Ali area in Tibet in the south, Pamirs Plateau in the west, Keping County and Awati in Aksu area in the northeast, Atushi County, Wuqia County and Akto County in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest, and Pishan County in Hotan area in the southeast.

There are 12 county-level administrative regions in Kashgar, including 1 county, 1 county and1autonomous county, namely Kashgar, Shufu, Shule, Yengisar, Yuepu Lake, Jiashi, shache county, Zepu, Yecheng and Yecheng.

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Development status of Kashgar region

By the end of 20 19, the accessibility between Kashgar and neighboring countries is gradually improving, and the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan International Highway is officially put into operation.

At the same time, freight trains from Kashgar to Europe are also being actively promoted. In addition, Kashgar Economic Development Zone is making every effort to promote the opening of international cargo charter flights from Kashgar to Karachi, and to open up air cargo passages in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor; Promote in-depth cooperation with Tangará Free Economic Zone in Tajikistan and Bishkek Free Economic Zone in Kyrgyzstan.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Kashi Region