Kashgar Prefecture, Administrative prefecture in southwestern Xinjiang, China.
The prefecture spans over 112,000 square kilometers across the Tarim Basin region, containing twelve counties and the city of Kashgar as its capital.
The region underwent administrative changes in 1956 when Yarkant Prefecture dissolved, leading to the establishment of Kashgar Prefecture during China's Communist period.
The prefecture includes 6,180 registered mosques that serve the local population, which consists of 92 percent Uyghur residents according to the 2015 census.
The region maintains a frontier trading post with Pakistan, established in 1982, facilitating economic exchanges between the two neighboring territories.
The prefecture experienced a devastating earthquake in 1902 that measured 7.7 in magnitude and destroyed 30,000 homes, resulting in 10,000 casualties.
Location: Xinjiang
Inception: January 1, 1971
Website: http://kashi.gov.cn
GPS coordinates: 39.46556,75.99206
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:52
Karakoram Highway
295.3 km
Tarim Basin
5 km
Broad Peak
409.6 km
Trango Towers
413.2 km
Gasherbrum
421.1 km
Gasherbrum II
416.8 km
Baltoro Glacier
416.5 km
Rakaposhi
392.8 km
Masherbrum
426.4 km
China National Highway 219
481.9 km
Baltit Fort
368.3 km
Godwin-Austen Glacier
410.7 km
Baintha Brakk
392.2 km
Kongur Tagh
113.3 km
Muztagh Ata
152.6 km
Biafo Glacier
389.7 km
Id Kah Mosque
958 m
Chogolisa
431.9 km
Concordia
416.9 km
Muztagh Tower
406.2 km
Altit Fort
368.9 km
Central Karakoram National Park
401.4 km
Ultar
359.4 km
Lupghar Sar
357.7 km
Gasherbrum III
416.5 km
Laila Peak
432.6 km
Batura Glacier
347 km
Spantik
390.1 kmReviews
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