Which cities and counties are southern Xinjiang and northern Xinjiang respectively?

1. Southern Xinjiang: Kashgar, Tumushuk, Aksu, Aral, Hotan, tiemenguan, Kunyu, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture.

2. Northern Xinjiang: Urumqi, Karamay, Altay, Tacheng, Changji, Shihezi, Beitun, Kokdala, Yili and Bortala.

3. The geographical feature of Xinjiang is "three mountains and two basins", with Altai Mountain in the north, Tianshan Mountain in the middle and Kunlun Mountain in the south. Junggar Basin is located between Altai Mountain and Tianshan Mountain, and Tarim Basin is located between Tianshan Mountain and Kunlun Mountain System. South of Tianshan Mountain and north of Kunlun Mountain are called South Xinjiang. The north of Tianshan Mountain is called Northern Xinjiang.

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Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, referred to as "Xin" for short, with Urumqi as its capital, is located in the northwest border of China, and is one of the five minority autonomous regions in China. With an area of16315.85 million square kilometers, it is the largest provincial administrative region in China, accounting for one sixth of the total land area of China.

Xinjiang is located in the hinterland of Eurasia, with a land border of more than 5,600 kilometers, bordering Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India and Afghanistan. Historically, it was an important passage of the ancient Silk Road, and now it is the only place where the second "Eurasian Continental Bridge" passes, and its strategic position is very important.

There are 47 ethnic groups in Xinjiang, mainly Han, Uygur, Kazak, Hui, Mongolian, Kirgiz, Xibe, Tajik, Uzbek, Manchu, Daur, Tatar and Russian.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-South Xinjiang

Baidu Encyclopedia-North Xinjiang