Kokdala

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Kokdala
可克达拉市
كۆكدالا شەھىرى
County-level & Sub-prefectural city
Kokdala is located in Xinjiang
Kokdala
Kokdala
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 43°56′41″N 81°02′40″E / 43.9448°N 81.0445°E / 43.9448; 81.0445Coordinates: 43°56′41″N 81°02′40″E / 43.9448°N 81.0445°E / 43.9448; 81.0445
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionXinjiang
Area
 • Total979.71 km2 (378.27 sq mi)
Population
 (75000)
 • Total80,000
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
835213
Websitewww.cocodala.gov.cn
Kokdala
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese可克达拉
Traditional Chinese可克達拉
Uyghur name
Uyghurكۆكدالا

Kokdala or Cocodala is a city in northern Xinjiang, China, bordering Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the west. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. On March 18, 2015, the city was created as the eighth city of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The city covers a land area of 980 square km and has a population of around 80,000.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "China's Xinjiang establishes eighth "corps city"". china.org.cn.
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