Kashgar is located in the southwest of Xinjiang, with a total area of 1.62 million square kilometers. It is bordered by Taklimakan Desert in the east, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest, Hotan area in the southeast and Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the periphery, with a total length of 896 kilometers. Kashgar is the fulcrum city in southern Xinjiang, the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, and the starting point city of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Kashgar is a multi-ethnic community, with three main ethnic groups1,such as Uygur, Han, Tajik, Hui, Kirgiz, Uzbek and Kazakh. The resident population in Kashgar is 4,496,400. Kashgar has jurisdiction over 1 city, 1 1 county, 183 town (street).
Kashgar has a long history, diverse cultures and rich national characteristics. Uighurs are the most representative in Xinjiang, because they can sing and dance well and enjoy the reputation of "Xinjiang is only in Kashgar".
Kashi climate
Kashgar has a continental arid climate in warm temperate zone. The average annual precipitation is 85mm. The main rivers in Kashgar are Yerqiang River, Tizinapu River, Kezi River, Gezi River and Kushan River. The annual runoff of rivers in the whole region is1184.84 million cubic meters, and 2.569 billion cubic meters of groundwater can be exploited.
Rich in land resources, the area of cultivated land in the whole region is 1560 17000 mu, and the area of natural grassland is 55 167900 mu (usable area is 43069700 mu). The average annual sunshine time is 2800 hours.
Kashgar is the main agricultural producing area in Xinjiang, with obvious advantages in planting conditions, rich varieties of characteristic agricultural products such as grain, oil, melons and fruits, and is known as the hometown of melons and fruits in Xinjiang. With Jiashi melon, jujube, walnut, almond, apricot, prune, grape, pomegranate and other high-quality brand products 10.