Kashgar
Kashgar is a city in China with a population of about 506,640.
Kashgar or Kashi is a city in the Tarim Basin region of southern Xinjiang, China. It is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the country's border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. For over 2,000 years, Kashgar has been a strategically important oasis on the Silk Road linking China with Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and has a population of 711,300 people. Kashgar's urban area covers 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi), although its administrative area extends over 555 km2 (214 sq mi).
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About Kashgar
| Country | China |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 13 |
| Population | 506,640 |
| Local currency | CNY |
| Coordinates | 39.4672, 75.9868 |
| Time zone | Asia/Urumqi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 3,428 km · Beijing |
| Population (China) | #292 most populated in China |
| Where on Earth | 39°28′2″N · 75°59′12″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,393 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,625 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Valencia (Spain) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -39.47, -104.01 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 2,500 km |
| Moscow | 3,336 km |
| Beijing | 3,429 km |
| Cairo | 4,175 km |
| Singapore | 5,090 km |
| Tokyo | 5,509 km |