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Hotan Prefecture

prefecture-level division of the People's Republic of China

Key facts

Country: People's Republic of China
Region: Xinjiang
Seat: Hotan
Cpc secretary: Yang Fasen, ( 杨发森 )
Total: 248,059.54 km (95,776.32 sq mi)
Density: 9.841311/km (25.48888/sq mi)
Major ethnic groups: Uyghur , Han Chinese
Per capita: CN¥ 18,235, US$ 2,827
Time zone: UTC+8 ( China Standard )
Iso 3166 code: CN-XJ-32
Website: xjht .gov .cn

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Chinese name Simplified Chinese和田地区 Traditional Chinese和田地區

Hotan Prefecture (see also § Etymology) is located in the Tarim Basin region of southwestern Xinjiang, China, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Union Territory of Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan to the west. The vast majority of the Aksai Chin region which is disputed between China and India is administered as part of Hotan Prefecture. The seat of Hotan Prefecture is Hotan and its largest county by population is Karakax County. The vast majority of the residents of the prefecture are Muslim Uyghurs and live around oases situated between the desolate Taklamakan Desert and Kunlun Mountains.