Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture

Changji Prefecture
昌吉州 · سانجى ئوبلاستى
Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture
昌吉回族自治州
سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى
Fukang City in the prefecture
Changji Prefecture (red) in Xinjiang (orange)
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Prefectural seatChangji
Area
  Total
73,485 km2 (28,373 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,613,585
  Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalCN¥ 132.5 billion
US$ 19.2 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 82,605
US$ 11,974
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-XJ-23
Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Chinese name
Chinese昌吉回族自治州
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu
Wade–GilesChʻang¹-chi² Hui²-tsu² Tzŭ⁴-chih⁴-chou¹
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjingچَانْ‌ݣِ خُوِزُوْ زِجِ‌جِوْ
Uyghur name
Uyghurسانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiSanji Xuyzu Aptonom Oblasti
Yengi YeziⱪSanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti
SASM/GNCSanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti
Siril YëziqiСанҗи Хуизу Аптоном Области

Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 昌吉回族自治州; Uyghur: سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى) is an autonomous prefecture for Hui people in the middle north of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Western China. The prefecture has an area of 77,129 km2 (29,780 sq mi) and its seat is Changji City.