Kashgar Prefecture
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Kashgar Prefecture 喀什地区 • قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى |
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Id Khar Mosque in Kashgar, Kashgar Prefecture
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 Kashgar Prefecture (red) in Xinjiang (orange) |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| County-level divisions | 12 |
| Prefecture seat | Kashgar |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture | 112,057 km2 (43,265 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 555 km2 (214 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 555 km2 (214 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Prefecture | 3,979,362 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 400,225 |
| • Urban density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 400,225 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 844000 |
| License Plate | 新Q |
| Website | Kashgar(Kashi) Prefecture Government |
Kashgar Prefecture or Kashi Prefecture officially Kaxgar Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 喀什地区; traditional Chinese: 喀什地區; pinyin: Kāshí Dìqū; Uyghur: قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى, Қәшқәр Вилайити, ULY: Qeshqer Wilayiti, UYY: K̡əxk̡ər Vilayiti?; also spelled Kashgar) is located in southwestern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 112,057 km2 (43,265 sq mi) and 3,979,362 inhabitants at the 2010 census with a population density of 36 inhabitants/km² ).
The capital of the prefecture is the city of Kashgar which has 400,225 inhabitants in its built up area.
Coordinates: 39°27′00″N 75°58′59″E / 39.450°N 75.983°E
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