China (CN) Xinjiang Province Ürümchi Region

Ürümchi Region (ئۈرۈمچى شەھرى Ürümchi Shehri/乌鲁木齐市 Wūlǔmùqí-shì)

Summary

Ürümchi is a major city with a population of 1 900 000. The major towns of Ürümchi--Tudungxaba (50 000) are in the Ürümchi metropolitan area.

Detailed Analysis

Ürümchi Region contains the Ürümchi metropolitan area and Ürümchi County. Its area is 14 216 km² and its corrected 2000 Census population is 2 262 786 after a 2007 expansion. The city of Ürümchi has a population of 1 669 183 in 46 street committees and 5 special street committees. Excluding Ürümchi--Tudungxaba and adding suburbs gives a 2000 Census population of 1 686 719. The 1982 Census gives a population of 956 843 in 10 902 km² for the Ürümchi metropolitan area, suggesting about 900 000 in the urban area. This gives a long-run growth rate of 3.3% and a 2004 estimated population of 1 900 000 corresponding to the measured area of 150 km².

The Ürümchi metropolitan area has an area of 9 884 km² and a corrected 2000 Census population of 1 950 965 after a 2007 expansion.

Dabancheng District (Uyghur not available/达坂城区 Dábǎnchéng-qū) 5 188 km²

Nanquan District: 3 street committee of Ürümchi (8 815): 艾维尔沟街道 4987人、星火街道 328人、东风街道 3500人

On March 9, 2003, Nanquan District, part of Tianshan District, and part of Ürümchi County were combined to form Dabancheng District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 36 795.

Midong District (Uyghur not available/米东区 Mǐdōng-qū) 3 407 km²

Dungsen District: 3 street committees of Ürümchi, 1 rural township (100 796): 石化街道 25483人、地磅街道 15668人、卡子湾街道 40630人、芦草沟乡 19015人

Miquan Metropolitan County: 3 street committees of Miquan (now Midong), 5 urban township, 1 rural township, 1 special rural township (180 952): 东路街道 28527人、西路街道 25398人、友好路街道 15271人、古牧地镇 27416人、铁场沟镇 12965人、长山子镇 21018人、羊毛工镇 17559人、三道坝镇 12212人、柏杨河乡 4946人、兵团102团场虚拟乡 15640人

In October of 2007, the Ürümchi metropolitan area annexed Miquan Metropolitan County of Changji Hui Autonomous Region and became Midong District, and then part of it was transferred to Shuymogu District at the same time that it annexed Dungsen District. A corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

Midong (69 196) is a suburb of Ürümchi.

Yangmaogong (羊毛工 Yángmáogōng) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 8 500.

Sandaoba (三道坝 Sāndàobà) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.

Saybagh District (سايباغ رايونى‎ Saybagh Rayoni/沙依巴克区 Shāyībākè-qū) 422 km²

10 street committees of Ürümchi, 1 special street committee of Ürümchi, 2 rural townships (482 235): 长江路街道 28842人、和田街街道 62051人、扬子江路街道 34408人、友好南路街道 30892人、友好北路街道 44751人、八一街街道 62339人、炉院街街道 56912人、西山街道 31461人、雅玛里克山街道 57186人、红庙子街道 44664人、后峡地区虚拟街道 3792人、兵团104团虚拟乡 20016人、兵团西山农牧场虚拟乡 4921人

Shuymogu District (شۇيموگۇ رايونى Shuymogu Rayoni/水磨沟区 Shǔimógōu-qū) 186 km²

6 street committees of Ürümchi (180 654): 水磨沟街道 35629人、六道湾街道 38612人、苇湖梁街道 19491人、八道湾街道 5226人、新民路街道 58284人、南湖街道 23412人

In October of 2007, Shuymogu District annexed part of Dungsen District. A corrected 2000 Census population is not available.

Tengritagh District (‎تڭرىتاغ رايونى Tengritagh Rayoni/天山区 Tiānshān-qū) 171 km²

12 street committees of Ürümchi, 3 special street committees of Ürümchi, 1 special rural township (471 432): 乌拉泊街道 11265人、燕尔窝街道 23427人、胜利路街道 60091人、团结路街道 42698人、解放南路街道 23077人、新华南路街道 29852人、和平路街道 47645人、解放北路街道 31774人、幸福路街道 45904人、东门街道 32377人、新华北路街道 29722人、青年路街道 34117人、碱泉街虚拟街道 43389人、延安路虚拟街道 10352人、盐湖化工厂虚拟街道 4236人、柴窝堡林场虚拟乡 1506人

On March 9, 2002, part of Tengritagh District was transferred to the new Dabancheng District. The corrected 2000 Census population is 460 167.

Tudungxaba District (تۇدۇڭخابا رايونى Tudungxaba Rayoni/头屯河区 Tóutúnhé-qū) 276 km²

4 street committees of Ürümchi, 3 special rural townships (130 146): 头屯河街道 51660人、火车西站街道 32086人、王家沟街道 2638人、乌昌路街道 5105人、兵团三坪农场虚拟乡 13071人、兵团五一农场虚拟乡 10855人、兵团头屯河农场虚拟乡 14731人

Ürümchi--Tudungxaba has an area of 7.5 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.

Bingtuan Sanping Nongchang (兵团三坪农场 Bīngtuán Sānpíng Nóngchǎng) of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.

Bingtuan Wuyi Nongchang (兵团五一农场 Bīngtuán Wǔyī Nóngchǎng) of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.

Yéngisheher District (يېڭىشەھەر رايونى‎ Yéngisheher Rayoni/新市区 Xīnshì-qū) 171 km²

8 street committees of Ürümchi, 1 special street committee of Ürümchi (379 220): 北京路街道 65445人、二工街道 67279人、三工街道 70827人、石油新村街道 42339人、迎宾路街道 40529人、喀什东路街道 28949人、北站街道 6351人、市经济技术开发区街道 41022人、高新区虚拟街道 16479人

Ürümchi County (ئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسى‎ Ürümchi Nahiyisi/乌鲁木齐县 Wūlǔmùqí-xiàn) 4 332 km²

2 urban townships, 18 rural townships, 4 special rural townships (328 536): 达坂城镇 5217人、安宁渠镇 11485人、东沟乡 4655人、西沟乡 3356人、阿克苏乡 2342人、柴窝堡乡 1145人、青圪垯湖乡 5515人、四十户乡 6040人、六十户乡 7119人、萨尔达坂乡 3729人、干沟乡 3495人、小渠子乡 2343人、永丰乡 7273人、水西沟乡 7559人、板房沟乡 12792人、地窝堡乡 16572人、二工乡 85284人、大湾乡 65382人、七道湾乡 66535人、托里乡 3730人、高崖子牧场虚拟乡 2539人、萨尔乔克牧场虚拟乡 2340人、天山牧场虚拟乡 1209人、种羊场虚拟乡 880人

On March 9, 2002, the Ürümchi metropolitan area annexed part of Ürümchi County. The corrected 2000 Census population is 311 821.

Wulabo (乌拉泊 Wūlābó), formerly in Tengritagh District, has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.