Where is Altay in Xinjiang, the capital of China?

Altay, Xinjiang is located in the northwest of the capital of China. Here is a map to illustrate this point:

Location of Altay, Xinjiang:

Altay region is located at the northern end of Xinjiang, at the southern foot of Altay Mountain, with east longitude of 85 31'73 "-91'15" and north latitude of 45 00' 00 "-4910.

It borders Mongolia in the east, Kazakhstan and Russia in the west and north, the grassland on the south bank of Wulungu Lake in the southwest, the Gurbantunggut Desert in the south and Changji Prefecture in the north.

It is 402 kilometers wide from east to west and 464 kilometers long from north to south, with an area of 17.65438+ 1 10,000 square kilometers, accounting for about 7% of the total area of Xinjiang.