Uighur Kashgar Kashgar is a transliteration of the short, ancient, said Shule, Renru, sparse attached.
Kashi in southern Xinjiang city of Kashgar, an oasis in the upper part of the west. East and west are related to Shufu County border; Beiyi ancient Mata Ge Shan, with the adjacent Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture; south across the river with the Shule County. A total area of 96.5 square kilometers. Population of 22 thousand people, including urban population of nearly 18 million people.
Kashi City is located in Europe, Asia and mainland China the heart qezel middle reaches, is a Kashgar River flood plains. The city's topography from north to south, the highest elevation of 1502 meters, the lowest 1264 meters. Flowing through urban areas along the south side of the Kizil River, 14 km long stream in the territory, the annual runoff is 2.059 billion cubic meters. The spring collection made by the Tuman River, the urban area from west to east across the northern part of the final import qezel south, the annual runoff of 126 million cubic meters. The city is located between two rivers commercial port, the urban areas, the western high, north, south, east three sides tilt.