List of administrative divisions of Xinjiang

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Autonomous region
Capital: Ürümqi
Prefectural level divisions
Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures	1
Prefectural cities	4
Prefectures	5
Autonomous prefectures	4
County level divisions
County cities	24^*
Counties	62
Autonomous counties	6
Districts	13
Township level divisions
Towns	308
Townships	582
Ethnic townships	43
Subdistricts	145
District public offices	1
^* 9 of the 25 County cities are administered by XPCC

Xinjiang, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

Administrative divisions

These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Xinjiang.

Prefecture level		County Level
		Name	Uyghur Ereb Yëziqi (UEY)	Yengi Yezik̡ (UYY)	Latin Yéziqi (ULY)	SASM/GNC official transcription	Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Division code[1]
Ürümqi City ئۈرۈمچى شەھىرى Ürümqi Xəh̡iri Ürümchi Shehiri Ürümqi Xäĥiri 乌鲁木齐市 Wūlǔmùqí Shì (Capital) (6501)		Tianshan District	تىيانشان رايونى	Tiyanxan Rayoni	Tiyanshan Rayoni	Tiyanxan Rayoni	天山区	Tiānshān Qū	650102
		Saybagh District	سايباغ رايونى	Saybaƣ Rayoni	Saybagh Rayoni	Saybaĝ Rayoni	沙依巴克区	Shāyībākè Qū	650103
		Xinshi District	يېڭىشەھەر رايونى	Yengixəhər Rayoni	Yéngisheher Rayoni	Yêngixähär Rayoni	新市区	Xīnshì Qū	650104
		Shuimogou District	بۇلاقتاغ رايونى	Bulaqtagh Rayoni	Bulaqtagh Rayoni	Bulaqtagh Rayoni	水磨沟区	Shuǐmògōu Qū	650105
		Toutunhe District	تۇدۇڭخابا رايونى	Tudunghaba Rayoni	Tudungxaba Rayoni	Tudunghaba Rayoni	头屯河区	Tóutúnhé Qū	650106
		Dabancheng District	داۋانچىڭ رايونى	Dabançeng Rayoni	Dabancheng Rayoni	Dabanqêng Rayoni	达坂城区	Dábǎnchéng Qū	650107
		Midong District	میدونگ رايونى	Midong Rayoni	Midong Rayoni	Midong Rayoni	米山区	Dōngshān Qū	650109
		Ürümqi County	ئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسى	Ürümqi Nah̡iyisi	Ürümchi Nahiyisi	Ürümqi Naĥiyisi	乌鲁木齐县	Wūlǔmùqí Xiàn	650121
Karamay City قاراماي شەھىرى K̡aramay Xəh̡ri [2] Qaramay Shehiri K̂aramay Xäĥiri 克拉玛依市 Kèlāmǎyī Shì (6502)		Dushanzi District	مايتاغ رايونى	Maytaƣ Rayoni	Maytagh Rayoni	Maytaĝ Rayoni	独山子区	Dúshānzǐ Qū	650202
		Karamay District	قاراماي رايونى	K̡aramay Rayoni	Qaramay Rayoni	K̂aramay Rayoni	克拉玛依区	Kèlāmǎyī Qū	650203
		Baijiantan District	جەرەنبۇلاق رايونى	Jərənbulak̡ Rayoni	Jerenbulaq Rayoni	Järänbulak̂ Rayoni	白碱滩区	Báijiǎntān Qū	650204
		Urho District	ئورقۇ رايونى	Ork̡u Rayoni	Orqu Rayoni	Ork̂u Rayoni	乌尔禾区	Wū'ěrhé Qū	650205
Turpan City تۇرپان شەھىرى Turpan Xəh̡iri Turpan Shehiri Turpan Xäĥiri 吐鲁番市 Tǔlǔfān Shì (6504)		Gaochang District	قاراھوجا رايونى	K̡araⱨoja Rayoni	Qarahoja Rayoni	K̂araĥoja Rayoni	高昌区	Gāochāng Qū	650402
		Piqan County	پىچان ناھىيىسى	Piqan Nah̡iyisi	Pichan Nahiyisi	Piqan Naĥiyisi	鄯善县	Shànshàn Xiàn	650421
		Toksun County	توقسۇن ناھىيىسى	Tok̡sun Nah̡iyisi	Toqsun Nahiyisi	Tok̂sun Naĥiyisi	托克逊县	Tuōkèxùn Xiàn	650422
Hami City قۇمۇل شەھىرى K̡umul Xəh̡iri Qumul Shehiri K̂umul Xäĥiri 哈密市 Hāmì Shì (6504)		Yizhou District	ئارا تۈرۈك نارايونى	Ara Türük Rayoni	Ara Türük Rayoni	Ara Türük Rayoni	伊州区	Yīzhōu Qū	650502
		Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County	باركۆل قازاق ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى	Barkɵl K̡azak̡ Aptonom Nah̡iyisi	Barköl Qazaq Aptonom Nahiyisi	Barköl K̂azak̂ Aptonom Naĥiyisi	巴里坤 哈萨克自治县	Bālǐkūn Hāsàkè Zìzhìxiàn	650522
		Yiwu County	ئارا تۈرۈك ناھىيىسى	Ara Türük Nah̡iyisi	Ara Türük Nahiyisi	Ara Türük Naĥiyisi	伊吾县	Yīwú Xiàn	650523
Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى Sanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti Sanji Xuyzu Aptonom Oblasti Sanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti 昌吉回族自治州 Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu (6523)		Changji City	سانجى شەھىرى	Sanji Xəh̡iri	Sanji Shehiri	Sanji Xäĥiri	昌吉市	Chāngjí Shì	652301
		Fukang City	قۇتۇبى شەھىرى	Fukang Xəh̡iri	Fukang Shehiri	Fukang Xäĥiri	阜康市	Fùkāng Shì	652302
		Hutubi County	قۇتۇبى ناھىيىسى	K̡utubi Nah̡iyisi	Qutubi Nahiyisi	K̂utubi Naĥiyisi	呼图壁县	Hūtúbì Xiàn	652323
		Manas County	ماناس ناھىيىسى	Manas Nah̡iyisi	Manas Nahiyisi	Manas Naĥiyisi	玛纳斯县	Mǎnàsī Xiàn	652324
		Qitai County	گۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسى	Guqung Nah̡iyisi	Guchung Nahiyisi	Guqung Naĥiyisi	奇台县	Qítái Xiàn	652325
		Jimsar County	جىمىسار ناھىيىسى	Jimisar Nah̡iyisi	Jimisar Nahiyisi	Jimisar Naĥiyisi	吉木萨尔县	Jímùsà'ěr Xiàn	652327
		Mori Kazakh Autonomous County	مورى قازاق ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى	Mori K̡azak̡ Aptonom Nah̡iyisi	Mori Qazaq Aptonom Nahiyisi	Mori K̂azak̂ Aptonom Naĥiyisi	木垒哈萨克自治县	Mùlěi Hāsàkè Zìzhìxiàn	652328
Börtala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture بۆرتالا موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى Bɵrtala Mongƣul Aptonom Oblasti Börtala Mongghul Aptonom Oblasti Börtala Mongĝul Aptonom Oblasti 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州 Bó'ěrtǎlā Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu (6527)		Bole City	بۆرتالا شەھىرى	Bɵrtala Xəh̡iri	Börtala Shehiri	Börtala Xäĥiri	博乐市	Bólè Shì	652701
		Alashankou City	ﺋﺎﻻﺗﺎﯞ ئېغىزى شەھرى	Alataw Ëƣizi Xəh̡iri	Alataw Eghizi Shehiri	Alataw Êĝizi Xäĥiri	阿拉山口市	Ālāshānkǒu Shì	652702
		Jinghe County	جىڭ ناھىيىسى	Jing Nah̡iyisi	Jing Nahiyisi	Jing Naĥiyisi	精河县	Jīnghé Xiàn	652722
		Wenquan County	ئارىشاڭ ناھىيىسى	Arixang Nah̡iyisi	Arishang Nahiyisi	Arixang Naĥiyisi	温泉县	Wēnquán Xiàn	652723
Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى Bayinƣolin Mongƣul Aptonom Oblasti Bayingholin Mongghul Aptonom Oblasti Bayinĝolin Mongĝul Aptonom Oblasti 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 Bāyīnguōlèng Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu (6528)		Korla City	كورلا شەھىرى	Korla Xəh̡iri	Korla Shehiri	Korla Xäĥiri	库尔勒市	Kù'ěrlè Shì	652801
		Luntai County	بۈگۈر ناھىيىسى	Bügür Nah̡iyisi	Bügür Nahiyisi	Bügür Naĥiyisi	轮台县	Lúntái Xiàn	652822
		Yuli County	لوپنۇر ناھىيىسى	Lopnur Nah̡iyisi	Lopnur Nahiyisi	Lopnur Naĥiyisi	尉犁县	Yùlí Xiàn (not Wèilí)	652823
		Ruoqiang County	چاقىلىق ناھىيىسى	Qak̡ilik̡ Nah̡iyisi	Chaqiliq Nahiyisi	Qak̂ilik̂ Naĥiyisi	若羌县	Ruòqiāng Xiàn	652824
		Qiemo County	چەرچەن ناھىيىسى	Qərqən Nah̡iyisi	Cherchen Nahiyisi	Qärqän Naĥiyisi	且末县	Qiěmò Xiàn	652825
		Yanqi Hui Autonomous County	يەنجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى	Yənji Huyzu Aptonom Nah̡iyisi	Yenji Xuyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi	Yänji Huyzu Aptonom Naĥiyisi	焉耆回族自治县	Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn	652826
		Hejing County	خېجىڭ ناھىيىسى	Hejing Nah̡iyisi	Xéjing Nahiyisi	Hêjing Naĥiyisi	和静县	Héjìng Xiàn	652827
		Hoxud County	خوشۇت ناھىيىسى	Hoxut Nah̡iyisi	Xoshut Nahiyisi	Hoxut Naĥiyisi	和硕县	Héshuò Xiàn	652828
		Bohu County	باغراش ناھىيىسى	Baƣrax Nah̡iyisi	Baghrash Nahiyisi	Baĝrax Naĥiyisi	博湖县	Bóhú Xiàn	652829
Aksu Prefecture ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى Ak̡su Vilayiti Aqsu Wilayiti Ak̂su Vilayiti 阿克苏地区 Ākèsū Dìqū (6529)		Aksu City	ئاقسۇ شەھىرى	Ak̡su Xəh̡iri	Aqsu Shehiri	Ak̂su Xäĥiri	阿克苏市	Ākèsū Shì	652901
		Wensu County	ئونسۇ ناھىيىسى	Onsu Nah̡iyisi	Onsu Nahiyisi	Onsu Naĥiyisi	温宿县	Wēnsù Xiàn	652922
		Kuchar County	كۇچار ناھىيىسى	Kuqar Nah̡iyisi	Kuchar Nahiyisi	Kuqar Naĥiyisi	库车县	Kùchē Xiàn	652923
		Shayar County	شايار ناھىيىسى	Xayar Nah̡iyisi	Shayar Nahiyisi	Xayar Naĥiyisi	沙雅县	Shāyǎ Xiàn	652924
		Toksu County	توقسۇ ناھىيىسى	Tok̡su Nah̡iyisi	Toqsu Nahiyisi	Tok̂su Naĥiyisi	新和县	Xīnhé Xiàn	652925
		Baicheng County	باي ناھىيىس	Bay Nah̡iyisi	Bay Nahiyisi	Bay Naĥiyisi	拜城县	Bàichéng Xiàn	652926
		Uqturpan County	ئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسى	Uqturpan Nah̡iyisi	Uchturpan Nahiyisi	Uqturpan Naĥiyisi	乌什县	Wūshí Xiàn	652927
		Awat County	ئاۋات ناھىيىسى	Avat Nah̡iyisi	Avat Nahiyisi	Avat Naĥiyisi	阿瓦提县	Āwǎtí Xiàn	652928
		Kalpin County	كەلپىن ناھىيىسى	Kəlpin Nah̡iyisi	Kelpin Nahiyisi	Kälpin Naĥiyisi	柯坪县	Kēpíng Xiàn	652929
Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture قىزىلسۇ قىرغىز ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى K̡izilsu K̡irƣiz Aptonom Oblasti Qizilsu Qirghiz Aptonom Oblasti K̂izilsu K̂irĝiz Aptonom Oblasti 克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州 Kèzīlèsū Kē'ěrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu (6530)		Artux City	ئاتۇش شەھىرى	Atux Xəh̡iri	Atush Shehiri	Atux Xäĥiri	阿图什市	Ātúshí Shì	653001
		Akto County	ئاقتو ناھىيىسى	Ak̡to Nah̡iyisi	Aqto Nahiyisi	Ak̂to Naĥiyisi	阿克陶县	Ākètáo Xiàn	653022
		Akqi County	ئاقچى ناھىيىسى	Ak̡qi Nah̡iyisi	Aqchi Nahiyisi	Ak̂qi Naĥiyisi	阿合奇县	Āhéqí Xiàn	653023
		Ulugqat County	ئۇلۇغچات ناھىيىسى	Uluƣqat Nah̡iyisi	Ulughchat Nahiyisi	Uluqqat Naĥiyisi	乌恰县	Wūqià Xiàn	653024
Kashgar Prefecture قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى K̡əxk̡ər Vilayiti Qeshqer Wilayiti K̂äxk̂är Vilayiti 喀什地区 Kāshí Dìqū (6531)		Kashgar City	قەشقەر شەھىرى	K̡əxk̡ər Xəh̡iri	Qeshqer Shehiri	K̂äxk̂är Xäĥiri	喀什市	Kāshí Shì	653101
		Shufu County	قەشقەر كونا شەھەر ناھىيىسى	K̡əxk̡ər Konaxəh̡ər Nah̡iyisi	Qeshqer Konasheher Nahiyisi	K̂äxk̂är Konaxäĥär Naĥiyisi	疏附县	Shūfù Xiàn	653121
		Shule County	قەشقەر يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسى	K̡əxk̡ər Yengixəh̡ər Nah̡iyisi	Qeshqer Yéngisheher Nahiyisi	K̂äxk̂är Yêngixäĥär Naĥiyisi	疏勒县	Shūlè Xiàn	653122
		Yengisar County	يېڭىسار ناھىيىسى	Yengisar Nah̡iyisi	Yéngisar Nahiyisi	Yêngisar Naĥiyisi	英吉沙县	Yīngjíshā Xiàn	653123
		Poskam County	پوسكام ناھىيىسى	Poskam Nah̡iyisi	Poskam Nahiyisi	Poskam Naĥiyisi	泽普县	Zépǔ Xiàn	653124
		Yarkand County	يەكەن ناھىيىسى	Yəkən Nah̡iyisi	Yeken Nahiyisi	Yäkän Naĥiyisi	莎车县	Shāchē Xiàn	653125
		Kargilik County	قاغىلىق ناھىيىسى	K̡aƣilik̡ Nah̡iyisi	Qaghiliq Nahiyisi	K̂aĝilik̂ Naĥiyisi	叶城县	Yèchéng Xiàn	653126
		Makit County	مەكىت ناھىيىسى	Məkit Nah̡iyisi	Mekit Nahiyisi	Mäkit Naĥiyisi	麦盖提县	Màigàití Xiàn	653127
		Yopurga County	يوپۇرغا ناھىيىسى	Yopurƣa Nah̡iyisi	Yopurgha Nahiyisi	Yopurĝa Naĥiyisi	岳普湖县	Yuèpǔhú Xiàn	653128
		Peyziwat County	پەيزىۋات ناھىيىسى	Pəyzivat Nah̡iyisi	Peyzivat Nahiyisi	Päyzivat Naĥiyisi	伽师县	Gāshī Xiàn	653129
		Maralbexi County	مارالبېشى ناھىيىسى	Maralbexi Nah̡iyisi	Maralbeshi Nahiyisi	Maralbêxi Naĥiyisi	巴楚县	Bāchǔ Xiàn	653130
		Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County	تاشقۇرقان تاجىك ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى	Taxk̡urk̡an Tajik Aptonom Nah̡iyisi	Tashqurqan Tajik Aptonom Nahiyisi	Taxk̂urk̂an Tajik Aptonom Naĥiyisi	塔什库尔干 塔吉克自治县	Tǎshíkù'ěrgān Tǎjíkè Zìzhìxiàn	653131
Hotan Prefecture خوتەن ۋىلايىتى Hotən Vilayiti Hoten Wilayiti Hotän Vilayiti 和田地区 Hétián Dìqū (6532)		Hotan City	خوتەن شەھىرى	Hotən Xəh̡iri	Hoten Shehiri	Hotän Xäĥiri	和田市	Hétián Shì	653201
		Hotan County	خوتەن ناھىيىسى	Hotən Nah̡iyisi	Hoten Nahiyisi	Hotän Naĥiyisi	和田县	Hétián Xiàn	653221
		Karakash County	قاراقاش ناھىيىسى	K̡arak̡ax Nah̡iyisi	Qaraqash Nahiyisi	K̂arak̂ax Naĥiyisi	墨玉县	Mòyù Xiàn	653222
		Pishan County	گۇما ناھىيىسى	Guma Nah̡iyisi	Guma Nahiyisi	Guma Naĥiyisi	皮山县	Píshān Xiàn	653223
		Lop County	لوپ ناھىيىسى	Lop Nah̡iyisi	Lop Nahiyisi	Lop Naĥiyisi	洛浦县	Luòpǔ Xiàn	653224
		Chira County	چىرا ناھىيىسى	Qira Nah̡iyisi	Chira Nahiyisi	Qira Naĥiyisi	策勒县	Cèlè Xiàn	653225
		Yutian County	كېرىيە ناھىيىسى	Keriyə Nah̡iyisi	Kériye Nahiyisi	Kêriyä Naĥiyisi	于田县	Yútián Xiàn	653226
		Minfeng County	نىيە ناھىيىسى	Niyə Nah̡iyisi	Niye Nahiyisi	Niyä Naĥiyisi	民丰县	Mínfēng Xiàn	653227
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture ئىلى قازاق ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى Ili K̡azak̡ Aptonom Oblasti Ili Qazaq Aptonom Oblasti Ili K̂azak̂ Aptonom Oblasti 伊犁哈萨克自治州 Yīlí Hāsàkè Zìzhìzhōu (Sub-provincial) (6540)	Direct administration (6540)	Yining City	غۇلجا شەھىرى	Ƣulja Xəh̡iri	Ghulja Shehiri	Ĝulja Xäĥiri	伊宁市	Yīníng Shì	654002
		Kuitun City	كۈيتۇن شەھىرى	Küytun Xəh̡iri	Küytun Shehiri	Küytun Xäĥiri	奎屯市	Kuítún Shì	654003
		Korgas (Huocheng) City	قورعاس شەھىرى	K̡orğas Xəh̡iri	Qorğas Shehiri	K̂orğas Xäĥiri	霍尔果斯市	Huò'ěrguǒsī Shì	654004
		Yining County	غۇلجا ناھىيىسى	Ƣulja Nah̡iyisi	Ghulja Nahiyisi	Ĝulja Naĥiyisi	伊宁县	Yīníng Xiàn	654021
		Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County	چاپچال شىبە ئاپتونوم يېزىسى	Qapqal Xibə Aptonom Nah̡iyisi	Chapchal Shibe Aptonom Nahiyisi	Qapqal Xibä Aptonom Naĥiyisi	察布查尔 锡伯自治县	Chábùchá'ěr Xībó Zìzhìxiàn	654022
		Huocheng County	قورغاس ناھىيىسى	K̡orƣas Nah̡iyisi	Qorghas Nahiyisi	K̂orqas Naĥiyisi	霍城县	Huòchéng Xiàn	654023
		Gongliu County	توققۇزتارا ناھىيىسى	Tok̡k̡uztara Nah̡iyisi	Toqquztara Nahiyisi	Tok̂k̂uztara Naĥiyisi	巩留县	Gǒngliú Xiàn	654024
		Xinyuan County	كۈنەس ناھىيىسى	Künəs Nah̡iyisi	Künes Nahiyisi	Künäs Naĥiyisi	新源县	Xīnyuán Xiàn	654025
		Zhaosu County	موڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسى	Mongƣulkürə Nah̡iyisi	Mongghulküre Nahiyisi	Mongĝulkürä Naĥiyisi	昭苏县	Zhāosū Xiàn	654026
		Tekes County	تېكەس ناھىيىسى	Tekəs Nah̡iyisi	Tékes Nahiyisi	Têkäs Naĥiyisi	特克斯县	Tèkèsī Xiàn	654027
		Nilka County	نىلقا ناھىيسى	Nilk̡a Nah̡iyisi	Nilqa Nahiyisi	Nilk̂a Naĥiyisi	尼勒克县	Nílèkè Xiàn	654028
	Tacheng Prefecture تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى Tarbaƣatay Vilayiti Tarbaghatay Wilayiti Tarbaĝatay Vilayiti 塔城地区 Tǎchéng Dìqū (6542)	Tacheng City	چۆچەك شەھىرى	Qɵqək Xəh̡iri	Chöchek Shehiri	Qöqäk Xäĥiri	塔城市	Tǎchéng Shì	654201
		Wusu City	ۋۇسۇ شەھىرى	Usu Xəh̡iri	Usu Shehiri	Usu Xäĥiri	乌苏市	Wūsū Shì	654202
		Emin County	دۆربىلجىن ناھىيىسى	Dɵrbiljin Nah̡iyisi	Dörbiljin Nahiyisi	Dörbiljin Naĥiyisi	额敏县	Émǐn Xiàn	654221
		Shawan County	ساۋەن ناھىيىسى	Savən Nah̡iyisi	Saven Nahiyisi	Savän Naĥiyisi	沙湾县	Shāwān Xiàn	654223
		Toli County	تولى ناھىيىسى	Toli Nah̡iyisi	Toli Nahiyisi	Toli Naĥiyisi	托里县	Tuōlǐ Xiàn	654224
		Yumin County	چاغانتوقاي ناھىيىسى	Qaƣantok̡ay Nah̡iyisi	Chaghantoqay Nahiyisi	Qaĝantok̂ay Naĥiyisi	裕民县	Yùmín Xiàn	654225
		Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County	قوبۇقسار موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى	K̡obuk̡sar Mongƣul Aptonom Nah̡iyisi	Qobuqsar Mongghul Aptonom Nahiyisi	K̂obuk̂sar Mongĝul Aptonom Naĥiyisi	和布克赛尔 蒙古自治县	Hébùkèsài'ěr Měnggǔ Zìzhìxiàn	654226
	Altay Prefecture ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى Altay Vilayiti Altay Wilayiti Altay Vilayiti 阿勒泰地区 Ālètài Dìqū (6543)	Altay City	ئالتاي شەھىرى	Altay Xəh̡iri	Altay Shehiri	Altay Xäĥiri	阿勒泰市	Ālètài Shì	654301
		Burqin County	بۇرچىن ناھىيىسى	Burqin Nah̡iyisi	Burchin Nahiyisi	Burqin Naĥiyisi	布尔津县	Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn	654321
		Fuyun County	خْكتْكاَي ناھىيىسى	Koktokay Nah̡iyisi	Koktokay Nahiyisi	Koktokay Naĥiyisi	富蕴县	Fùyùn Xiàn	654322
		Fuhai County	بۇرۇلتوقاي ناھىيىسى	Burultok̡ay Nah̡iyisi	Burultoqay Nahiyisi	Burultok̂ay Naĥiyisi	福海县	Fúhǎi Xiàn	654323
		Habahe County	قابا ناھىيىسى	K̡aba Nah̡iyisi	Qaba Nahiyisi	K̂aba Naĥiyisi	哈巴河县	Hābāhé Xiàn	654324
Qinggil County		چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى	Qinggil Nah̡iyisi	Chinggil Nahiyisi	Qinggil Naĥiyisi	青河县	Qīnghé Xiàn	654325
Jeminay County		جېمىنەي ناھىيىسى	Jeminəy Nah̡iyisi	Jéminey Nahiyisi	Jêminäy Naĥiyisi	吉木乃县	Jímùnǎi Xiàn	654326
Direct administration Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (6590)		Shihezi City	شىخەنزە شەھىرى	Xihənzə Xəh̡iri	Shixenze Shehiri	Xihänzä Xäĥiri	石河子市	Shíhézǐ Shì	659001
		Aral City	ئارال شەھىرى	Aral Xəh̡iri	Aral Shehiri	Aral Xäĥiri	阿拉尔市	Ālā'ěr Shì	659002
		Tumushuke City	تۇمشۇق شەھىرى	Tumxuk̡ Xəh̡iri	Tumshuq Shehiri	Tumxuk̂ Xäĥiri	图木舒克市	Túmùshūkè Shì	659003
		Wujiaqu City	ۋۇجياچۈ شەھىرى	Vujyaqü Xəh̡iri	Wujyachü Shehiri	Vujyaqü Xäĥiri	五家渠市	Wǔjiāqú Shì	659004
		Beitun City	بەيتۈن شەھىرى	Bəatün Xəh̡iri	Beatün Shehiri	Bäatün Xäĥiri	北屯市	Běitún Shì	659005
		Tiemenguan City	باشئەگىم شەھىرى	Baxəgym Xəh̡iri	Bashegym Shehiri	Baxägym Xäĥiri	铁门关市	Tiĕménguān Shì	659006
		Shuanghe City	قوشئۆگۈز شەھىرى	K̡oxɵgüz Xəh̡iri	Qoshögüz Shehiri	K̂oxögüz Xäĥiri	双河市	Shuānghé Shì	659007
		Kokdala City	كۆكدالا شەھىرى	Kɵkdala Xəh̡iri	Kökdala Shehiri	Kökdala Xäĥiri	可克达拉市	Kěkèdálā Shì	659008
		Kunyu City	كۇئېنلۇن قاشتېشى شەھىرى	Kuenlun K̡axtexi Xəh̡iri	Kuënlun Qashtëshi Shehiri	Kuênlun K̂axtêxi Xäĥiri	昆玉市	Kūnyù Shì	659009

Recent changes in administrative divisions

Date	Before	After	Note	Reference[3][4]
1982-02-06	provincial-controlled	Karamay (P-City)	established
	↳ Karamay (PC-City)		dissolved
1983-01-18	all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)			MoCA Announcement
	all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-07-21	Changji County	Changji (CL-City)	upgraded
1983-08-19	Aksu County	Aksu (CL-City)	upgraded
	parts of Wensu County		merged into
	Korla County	Korla (CL-City)	merged into
1983-09-09	Hami County	Hami (CL-City)	merged into
	parts of Hotan County	Hotan (CL-City)	established
1984-09-14	Ili Prefecture (Aut.)	★ Ili Prefecture	downgraded & subordinated to Ili Prefecture (Aut.)
	Tacheng Prefecture	☆ Tacheng Prefecture
	Altay Prefecture	☆ Altay Prefecture
1984-11-17	Tacheng County	Tacheng (CL-City)	upgraded
	Altay County	Altay (CL-City)	upgraded
1984-12-26	Turpan County	Turpan (CL-City)	upgraded
1985-06-24	Bole County	Bole (CL-City)	upgraded
1986-06-07	Artux County	Artux (CL-City)	upgraded
1986-06-07	parts of Ürümqi County	Dongshan District	established
1996-07-10	Wusu County	Wusu (CL-City)	upgraded	Minhan[1996]47
1996-12-30	Miquan County	Miquan (CL-City)	upgraded	Minhan[1996]89
1999-08-10	Nanshan Kuang District	Nanquan District	renamed
2001-01-13	parts of Ürümqi County	Tianshan District	merged into	Guohan[2001]7
		Saybagh District	merged into
		Xinshi District	merged into
		Shuimogou District	merged into
		Toutunhe District	merged into
		Dongshan District	merged into
2001-10-06	★ Ili Prefecture	★ Ili Prefecture (Aut.)	upgraded	Guohan[2001]125
2002-03-09	parts of Tianshan District	Dabancheng District	merged into	Guohan[2002]20
	Nanquan District		renamed
2002-09-17	parts of Aksu Prefecture	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	Guohan[2002]81
	↳ parts of Aksu (CL-City)	↳ Aral (CL-City — XPCC)	established
	parts of Kashgar Prefecture	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	Guohan[2002]82
	↳ parts of Maralbexi County	↳ Tumxuk (CL-City — XPCC)	established
	parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	Guohan[2002]83
	↳ parts of Changji (CL-City)	↳ Wujiaqu (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2007-06-30	parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)	Ürümqi (PL-City)	transferred	Guohan[2007]65
	↳ Miquan (CL-City)	↳ Midong District	transferred & established
	Dongshan District	Midong District	merged into
2011-12-20	★ parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	Guohan[2011]161
	☆ parts of Altay Prefecture		transferred
	↳ parts of Altay (CL-City)	↳ Beitun (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2012-12-17	parts of Bole (CL-City)	Alashankou (CL-City)	established	Guohan[2012]205
	parts of Jinghe County		established
	parts of Bayingolin Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	Guohan[2012]206
	↳ parts of Korla (CL-City)	↳ Tiemenguan (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2014-01-25	parts of Bortala Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	Guohan[2014]15
	↳ parts of Bole (CL-City)	↳ Shuanghe (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2014-06-26	parts of Huocheng County	Korgas (CL-City)	established	Guohan[2014]80
2015-03-16	Turpan Prefecture	Turpan (PL-City)	upgraded	Guohan[2015]52
	Turpan (CL-City)	Gaochang District	upgraded
	★ parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred	Guohan[2015]53
	↳ parts of Huocheng County	↳ Kokdala (CL-City — XPCC)	established
	↳ parts of Qapqal County (Aut.)		established
2014-06-26	parts of Hotan Prefecture	provincial-controlled (XPCC)	transferred
	↳ parts of Karakax County	↳ Kunyu (CL-City — XPCC)	established
2016-02-??	Hami Prefecture	Hami (PL-City)	upgraded	Guohan[2015]52
	Hami (CL-City)	Yizhou District	upgraded

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture	2010	2000
Altay	603,283	561,667
Bortala	443,680	424,040
Tacheng	1,219,212
Karamay	391,008	270,232
Changji	1,428,587	1,331,929
Ürümqi	3,112,559	2,081,834
Turpan	622,903	550,731
Hami	572,400	492,096
Ili	2,482,592	2,209,623
Kizilsu	525,599
Kashgar	3,979,321	3,405,713
Aksu	2,370,809	1,980,354
Hotan	2,014,362	1,681,310
Bayingolin	1,278,486	1,056,970

Counties

Name	Prefecture	2010
Tianshan	Ürümqi	696,277
Saybagh	Ürümqi	664,716
Xinshi	Ürümqi	730,307
Shuimogou	Ürümqi	390,943
Toutunhe	Ürümqi	172,796
Dabancheng	Ürümqi	40,657
Midong	Ürümqi	333,676
Ürümqi	Ürümqi	83,187
Karamay	Karamay	261,445
Dushanzi	Karamay	69,361
Baijiantan	Karamay	50,422
Urho	Karamay	9,780
Gaochang	Turpan	273,385
Piqan	Turpan	231,297
Toksun	Turpan	118,221
Yizhou	Hami	472,175
Yiwu	Hami	24,783
Barkol	Hami	75,442
Kashgar	Kashgar	506,640
Shufu	Kashgar	311,960
Shule	Kashgar	312,455
Yengisar	Kashgar	262,067
Poskam	Kashgar	206,936
Yarkand	Kashgar	762,385
Kargilik	Kashgar	454,328
Makit	Kashgar	258,978
Yopurga	Kashgar	147,688
Peyziwat	Kashgar	381,767
Maralbexi	Kashgar	336,274
Taxkorgan	Kashgar	37,843
Hotan(shi)	Hotan	322,300
Hotan(xian)	Hotan	269,941
Karakash	Hotan	500,114
Pishan	Hotan	258,210
Lop	Hotan	232,916
Chira	Hotan	147,050
Keriye	Hotan	249,899
Minfeng	Hotan	33,932
Tacheng	Tacheng	163,606
Wusu	Tacheng	215,430
Emin	Tacheng	207,735
Shawan	Tacheng	206,968
Toli	Tacheng	93,896
Yumin	Tacheng	55,507
Hoboksar	Tacheng	51,634
Altay	Altay	19,0064
Burqin	Altay	66,758
Fuyun	Altay	87,886
Fuhai	Altay	81,845
Habahe	Altay	82,507
Qinggil	Altay	58,858
Jeminay	Altay	35,365
Changji	Changji	426,253
Fukang	Changji	165,006
Hutubi	Changji	210,201
Manas	Changji	237,558
Qitai	Changji	210,566
Jimsar	Changji	113,284
Mori	Changji	65,719
Bole	Bortala	259,557
Alashankou	Bortala	not established
Jinghe	Bortala	139,661
Wenquan	Bortala	73,700
Korla	Bayin'gholin	549,324
Luntai	Bayin'gholin	116,166
Yuli	Bayin'gholin	96,068
Ruoqiang	Bayin'gholin	35,580
Qiemo	Bayin'gholin	65,572
Hejing	Bayin'gholin	160,804
Hoxud	Bayin'gholin	72,556
Bohu	Bayin'gholin	54,788
Yanqi	Bayin'gholin	127,628
Aksu	Aksu	535,657
Wensu	Aksu	233,933
Kuchar	Aksu	462,588
Shayar	Aksu	257,502
Toksu	Aksu	172,064
Baicheng	Aksu	229,252
Uqturpan	Aksu	197,990
Awat	Aksu	237,562
Kalpin	Aksu	44,261
Artux	Kizilsu	225,054
Akto	Kizilsu	181,049
Akqi	Kizilsu	39,764
Ulugqat	Kizilsu	54,140
Yining(shi)	Ili	515,082
Yining(xian)	Ili	372,590
Kuitun	Ili	166,261
Korgas (Huocheng)	Ili	not established
Huocheng	Ili	352,689
Gongliu	Ili	164,860
Xinyuan	Ili	282,718
Zhaosu	Ili	148,187
Tekes	Ili	142,718
Nilka	Ili	157,743
Qapqal	Ili	179,744
Shihezi	Direct administration	380,130
Aral	Direct administration	166,205
Tumushuke	Direct administration	213,300
Wujiaqu	Direct administration	72,613
Beitun	Direct administration	not established
Tiemenguan	Direct administration	not established
Shuanghe	Direct administration	not established
Kokdala	Direct administration	not established
Kunyu	Direct administration	not established

Drafted and proposed cities

Short-term drafted cities

County-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Zhundong (准东市)

County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)

• Wuxing (五星市)
• Huyanghe (胡杨河市)
• Hongxing (红星市)
• Yulong (玉龙市)
• Wushishui (乌什水市)

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Guqung (古城市) ← Qitai [Guqung] County (奇台县)
• Kuqa [Qiuqi] (龟兹市) ← [Kuqa] County (库车县)
• Yarkant [Yerqiang] (叶尔羌市) ← [Yarkant] County (莎车县)

Mid-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Sawen (沙湾市) ← Shawan [Sawen] County
• Künes (新源市) ← Xinyuan [Künes] County
• Piqan (鄯善市) ← Shanshan [Piqan] County
• Bügür (轮台市) ← Luntai [Bügür] County
• Hejing (和静市) ← Hejing County
• Qarkilik (若羌市) ← Ruoqiang [Qarkilik] County
• Dörbiljin (额敏市) ← Emin [Dörbiljin] County

Long-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Kargilik (叶城市) ← Yecheng [Kargilik] County
• Bay (拜城市) ← Baicheng [Bay] County
• Uqturpan (乌什市) ← Wushi [Uqturpan] County
• Keriya (于田市) ← Yutian [Keriya] County
• Makit (麦盖提市) ← Maigaiti [Makit] County
• Peyziwat (伽师市) ← Jiashi [Payzawat] County
• Maralbexi (巴楚市) ← Bachu [Maralbexi] County

County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)

• Jinyinchuan (金银川市)
• Fangxin (芳新市)
• Xiayedi (下野地市)
• Tarim (塔里木市)
• Milan (米兰市)
• Nantun (南屯市)
• Beiting (北亭市)
• Qianhai (前海市)
• Mosuowan (莫索湾市)
• Tianger (天格尔市)

Proposed cities

Proposed prefecture-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

• Guqung (Prefecture-level city) ← Guqung
• Kuqa [Qiuqi] (Prefecture-level city) ← Kuqa [Qiuqi]
• Yarkant [Yerqiang] (Prefecture-level city) ← Yarkant [Yerqiang]

Footnotes

1. 最新县及县以上行政区划代码（截止2014年10月31日）
2. Hənzuqə-Uyƣurqə luƣət. Xinjiang həlk̡ nəxriyati, Ürümqi 1974, p. 1170.
3. "中华人民共和国行政区划沿革 (1949-2006)". www.gov.cn. Government of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
4. "县级以上行政区划变更情况 (1999-present)". www.mca.gov.cn. Ministry of Civial Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 11 January 2016.