Kashgar

China · Xinjiang

Kashgar, also known as 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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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+6 · 12 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Xinjiang

Main language

Chinese

On the map

39.47° N, 75.99° E

Near Kashgar

• Osh · 296 km away
• Bokonbayevo · 306 km away
• Cholpon Ata · 365 km away
• Karimabad · 368 km away
• Fergana · 372 km away
• Karakol · 391 km away

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Where to stay

Landis Kashgar Lacus Orientalis

10/10 · 2 reviews

Kashgar QiuGe Homestay

9.7/10 · 37 reviews

Good Morning&Gumaoning International Chain Hostel Of Kashgar City-古猫宁国际青年旅舍

9.6/10 · 99 reviews

Park Inn by Radisson Kashgar Dongcheng Approval Bureau

8/10 · 4 reviews

Kashi Maitian Youth Hostel

8/10 · 1 reviews

Up and In Kashgar Xiyu Avenue Food Street

7/10 · 3 reviews

Radisson Blu Hotel Kashgar

0/10

Home2 Suite by Hilton Xinjiang Kashgar

0/10

Thank Inn Chain Kashgar Ancient City Wanda

0/10

Holiday Inn Express Kashgar Downtown by IHG

0/10