Tumxuk


Tumxuk is a sub-prefecture-level city in the western part of Xinjiang, China. The eastern part of Tumxuk is surrounded by Maralbexi County, Kashgar Prefecture. The smaller western part is near Kashgar.

History

In 1997, Tumxuk City was established.

Geography

It covers an area of and is located southwest of Ürümqi.
Tumxuk Airport is under construction 15 kilometers away and will, upon completion, also serve the nearby counties of Maralbexi and Kalpin.

Demographics

As of 2015, 101,042 of the 163,101 residents of the city were Uyghur, 60,914 were Han Chinese and 1,145 were from other ethnic groups.

Transportation