Akqi Town
Akqi Town
Aheqi | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°56′12″N 78°24′08″E / 40.9365473056°N 78.4022687958°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Kizilsu |
| County | Akqi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,458 km2 (563 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 13,890 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Website | www |
Akqi Town (also as Aqchi Town or Ahecqi Town; Chinese: 阿合奇镇; pinyin: Āhéqí zhèn) is a town and the county seat of Akqi County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the middle of the county, it covers an area of 1,454 kilometres with a population of 8,251 (as of 2018), of them are from Kyrgyz, Han and Uyghur peoples. The town has 2 communities, 3 administrative villages and 8 unincorporated villages under jurisdiction, its seat is at Nandajie Street (南大街).