Kashgar
in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.471 and 75.990 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 28' 14" and E 75° 59' 22"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yuan Renminbi - CNY
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:42 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:00 am and 7:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Kashgar

Kashgar in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with it's 274,717 residents is a town located in China about 2,130 mi (or 3,428 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital place.

Time in Kashgar is now 12:42 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 1 airports nearby Kashgar. The closest airport in China is Kashgar Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shule, Arzak, Longfu, Qiaoleipan and Aiximan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1029 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

1°C (34 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Kashgar Yinruilin International

Address
2,3 mi
No.160 Jianshe Road
844000 Kashi
China

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Radisson Blu Kashgar

Address
1,7 mi
No.2,Duolaitebage Road
844000 Kashgar
China

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


YUE XING JIN JIANG INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

Address
2,7 mi
No.291 Xiyu Avenue
844000 Kashi
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kashgar Tianyuan International Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
No. 8 Renmin East Road, Kashgar, Kashgar Area, China
844000 Kashi
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


喀什温州国际大酒店

Address
0,3 mi
喀什市人民西路17号(解放南路和人民西路交叉口)
844000 Kashgar
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Rui Feng Hotel Domestic only

Address
0,8 mi
No.261 JieFang Nan Road
844099 Kashi
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


YAMBU INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

Address
0,7 mi
32 NORTH SIDE OF THE WESTERN REGIONS
844000 Kashi
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kashgar Shenzhen Air International Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
No. 348 Jiefang Nan Road
844099 Kashi
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Li Hao Hotel Domestic only

Address
0,4 mi
West Renmin Road
844000 Kashi
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Xiyu Holiday Hotel

Address
0,8 mi
No. 2 Xiyu Avenue, Kashgar, Kashgar Prefecture, China
844000 Kashgar
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

The chinese silk road (From Kashgar to Beijing)

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 26:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: valpard

Note: Only the introduction is in french. No comment are added after. La route de la soie chinoise Circuit Nouvelles-Frontières du 8 août 2014 Jour 1 : PARIS - PEKIN Jour 2 : PEKIN Jour...


The mosque Idkha of Kashgar/ La mosquée Idkha of Kashgar (Xinjiang - China)

Published: September 20, 2014
Length: 15:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: valpard

(EN) The IdKha mosque is a mosque located in Kashgar, Xinjiang, in western China. t is the largest mosque in China. Every Friday, it houses nearly 10000 worshippers and may accommodate up...


The Silk Road:Kashgar and the New Silk Road Lraleigh's photos around Kashgar, China (slideshow)

Published: December 18, 2010
Length: 02:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Lraleigh's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/lraleigh/youarehere./1193918100/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


Our trip to Silk Road 26 6 18 7 2014

Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 29:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Gurman

מצגת למטיילים בטיול לדרך המשי כולל קירגיסטאן וסין המדברית (המוסלמית), עם חברת דרכים בהדרכתו של זאב דר, כולל:...


Autre ville sur la route de la soie Nycos's photos around Kashgar, China

Published: December 04, 2010
Length: 33:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Nycos's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/nycos/asie2006-2007/1178702160/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


Kashgar (Kashi) Craftsmen - 2006 (China Works Series)

Published: April 29, 2014
Length: 49:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KK Fung

Kashgar craftsmen are concentrated around the main mosque.


Kashgar Haircut

Published: April 26, 2008
Length: 59:11 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: poopoobug

Barber about to shave a customer's head in a small town near Kashgar, Xinjiang Provence, China.


KASHGAR

Published: October 13, 2009
Length: 36:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PDDUBRIDGE1

SEE KASHGAR, CHINA ON THE SILK ROAD IN HIGH DEFINITION. SEE LOCAL UIGHUR TRADESMEN WORKING THEIR TRADES AS THEY HAVE FOR CENTURIES.


Kashgar street 喀什街景 day 7 - 2 ( Xinjiang )

Published: October 30, 2010
Length: 05:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Porkat Koh

2010.09.01新疆喀什是中國版圖內最西陲的城市,是真正意義上的邊城。它北倚天山,西枕帕米爾高原,南抵喀喇崑崙山脈,東臨塔克拉瑪干沙漠,電影...


Kashgar Sunday Markets

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 38:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Stubblefield

Take a walk through the sights of Kashgar's Livestock Market and wander the stalls of the consumer market on a Sunday. Enjoy!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Id Kah Mosque

For the mosque in Afghanistan, see Id Gah Mosque Id Kah Mosque 250px Basic information Location 22x20px Kashgar, China Geographic coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:39.47227|N|75.984106|E|source:dewiki_region:CN-65_type:landmark primary name= }} Affiliation Islam Region Xinjiang Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque Architectural description Architect(s) Saqsiz Mirza Architectural type Mosque Completed 1442 Specifications Capacity 20,000 Minaret(s) 3 The Id Kah mosque is a mosque located in Kashgar, Xinjiang, in the western People's Republic of China.

Located at 39.4723, 75.9841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
15th-century architecture, Mosques in Xinjiang, Kashgar, Visitor attractions in Xinjiang

Kashgar Prefecture

Kaxgar (Kashi) Prefecture or Kashgar Prefecture is located in mid-western Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 112,057 km² and 3,979,362 inhabitants at the 2010 cenus with a population density of 36 inhabitants/km²). The capital of the prefecture is the city of Kashgar which has 400,225' inhabitants in its built up area.

Located at 39.45, 75.983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kashgar Prefecture

Afaq Khoja

Abakh Khoja (? - 1693/94), born Hidayat al-Lah, a.k.a. Apaq Xoja, or more properly Āfāq Khwāja was a religious and political leader with the title of Khwaja in Kashgaria (in modern-day southern Xinjiang). He was also known as Khwāja Hidāyat Allāh.

Located at 39.4906, 76.0231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Xinjiang, Islam in China, Sufis, Uyghur people, 1626 births, 1694 deaths, Year of birth unknown

Afaq Khoja Mausoleum

The Afāq Khoja Mausoleum or Aba Khoja Mausoleum is the holiest Muslim site in Xinjiang. It is located some 5 km north-east from the centre of Kashgar City, in Haohan Village (浩罕村; Ayziret in Uyghur), which has also been known as Yaghdu.

Located at 39.4906, 76.0231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kashgar, Mausoleums in China, Dargahs, Buildings and structures in Xinjiang, Visitor attractions in Xinjiang

Kashgar

Kashgar or Kashi is an oasis county-level city with approximately 350,000 residents in the western extremity of the People's Republic of China, near the border with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region which has an area of 162,000 square kilometres and a population of approximately 3.5 million. The city's urban area covers 15 km, though its administrative area extends for 555 km .

Located at 39.4667, 75.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kashgar, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in Xinjiang, Ancient peoples of China, Central Asian Buddhist kingdoms, Central Asian Buddhist sites, Former countries in Chinese history, Oases of China, Cities in Central Asia, Kashgar Prefecture


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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