Map of Xinjiang Uygur
Xinjiang Uygur is a first-level division of China. Its largest mapped city is Ürümqi, with about 2.15 million people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Xinjiang Uygur, and the tables list its 16 mapped cities along with the mountains, lakes, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 16
- Largest City
- Ürümqi
- Country
- China
- Highest Point Mapped
- 7,649 m
Interactive Map of Xinjiang Uygur
History of Xinjiang Uygur: Empires and States
The atlas records 40 polities whose mapped territory included part of Xinjiang Uygur, from Yuezhi in 404 BCE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
Historical Maps of Xinjiang Uygur
Xinjiang Uygur on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Xinjiang Uygur
16 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ürümqi | 2.15 million | Xinjiang Uygur | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Shihezi | 573,182 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 3 | Kashgar | 543,914 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 4 | Yining | 403,489 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 5 | Shache | 373,492 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 6 | Aksu | 340,020 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 7 | Hami | 300,848 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 8 | Hotan | 261,730 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 9 | Turpan | 254,900 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 10 | Korla | 206,373 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 11 | Altay | 142,000 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 12 | Kuqa | 111,499 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 13 | Karamay | 108,769 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 14 | Koktokay | 80,000 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 15 | Tacheng | 49,796 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
| 16 | Quiemo | 32,494 | Xinjiang Uygur | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Xinjiang Uygur
6 mountains mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kongkoerh | 7,649 m | 25,095 ft | Asia |
| 2 | Pik Pobeda | 7,439 m | 24,406 ft | Asia |
| 3 | Bogda Feng | 5,445 m | 17,864 ft | Asia |
| 4 | Köketau | 4,622 m | 15,164 ft | Asia |
| 5 | Tavan Bogd Uul | 4,374 m | 14,350 ft | Asia |
| 6 | Turpan Depression | -154 m | -505 ft | Asia |
Largest Lakes in Xinjiang Uygur
1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosten Hu | 1,003 km² | Lake |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Xinjiang Uygur
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 2013 | Natural | (vii) (ix) |
Xinjiang Uygur: Quick Answers
- Where is Xinjiang Uygur?
- Xinjiang Uygur is a first-level division of China, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 42.6700° N, 84.4405° E.
- What is the largest city in Xinjiang Uygur?
- Ürümqi is the largest city mapped in Xinjiang Uygur, with a metropolitan population of about 2.15 million.
- How many cities are in Xinjiang Uygur?
- YearMaps maps 16 cities and towns in Xinjiang Uygur, with a combined metropolitan population of about 5.93 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Xinjiang Uygur?
- The highest summit mapped in Xinjiang Uygur is Kongkoerh at 7,649 m.
- What is the largest lake in Xinjiang Uygur?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Xinjiang Uygur is Bosten Hu, at about 1,003 km².