Karekiqi Township, aktao County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Karekeqike Township

Karekeqike township is located in the southeast of aketao County in Xinjiang, 150 kilometers away from the county. There are Uygur and Han nationalities. Among them, Uygur accounted for 99.92%.

brief introduction

Kashtashi township is under the jurisdiction of Hotan County. Before 1957, it was under the jurisdiction of Lop county. In 1957, it was assigned to Hotan County. Rocket commune was established in 1958. Kashtashi township was established in 1984. Located in the southeast of the county, 150 kilometers away from the county. It covers an area of 13299.6 square kilometers and has a population of 5000. There are Uygur and Han nationalities. Among them, Uygur accounted for 99.92%. It has jurisdiction over 12 village committees in kumat, Langan, apodok, kizileyer, tuziluke, kuokikayila, korgak, tarsayi, omusha, Karang gutage, Nisa and ranch. The economy is dominated by animal husbandry. Seven rivers, including Kessler River, Buya River, picha River, tarsay River, omixia River, Yulongkashi River and Nisa River, pass through the rural area. The main minerals are coal, jade and gold. According to the fifth census, there are about 5511 people. "karekeqik" is a Kirgiz language, which means a place that can only be reached by wading or crossing a big river. Karekaiqike township is located between 75 ° 07 ′～ 75 ° 38 ′ E and 39 ° 00 ′～ 39 ° 18 ′ n. It is located in the front alluvial fan of Gaizi River in the northwest of aketao county. It is adjacent to bulakesu Township, saybage Township and wupal Township in Shufu County of Kashgar region in the East, South and North, and adjacent to oitak town and bostantilike Township in Wuqia County in the west, with a total area of 108 square kilometers. The township government is 37 kilometers away from Kashi City and 43 kilometers away from aketao county. In 2010, it had jurisdiction over 4 administrative villages and 20 villager groups, with a total population of 1304 households and 5083 people at the end of the year. The township has 643.1 hectares of arable land, 910.56 hectares of grain sown area (including re sowing) and 446.8 hectares of economic crops sown area.

natural environment

The average altitude of kerekaiqike township is 1300 meters. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, surrounded by water on three sides. It is a typical temperate continental arid climate. The annual rainfall is 80-120 mm and the frost free period is 220 days. There are two water systems of Gaizi River and wupar River in the territory, with sufficient water source, suitable for planting wheat, corn, rice and other crops.