Akto County
| Akto County 阿克陶县 • ﺍﻗﺘﻮﻭ وودانى • ئاقتو ناھىيىسى (Chinese) • (Uyghur) • (Kyrgyz) | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level divisions | Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture |
| County seat | Akto town |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.aktedu.gov.cn/ |
A camel near Karakul Lake, Akto County
Akto County (Kyrgyz: ﺍﻗﺘﻮﻭ وودانى/Актоо ооданы, Aqtoo oodanı; Chinese: 阿克陶县; pinyin: Ākètáo Xiàn; Uyghur: ئاقتو ناھىيىسى, Ақто Наһийиси, ULY: Aqto Nahiyisi, UYY: Aⱪto Naⱨiyisi?; Dungan: Акəто щян, Akəto şjan) is a county in Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It contains an area of 24,107 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 170,000.
The westernmost county in China, Akto County borders on Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Transportation
Akto is served by the Kashgar-Hotan Railway.
See also
Coordinates: 39°04′58.80″N 75°58′58.80″E / 39.0830000°N 75.9830000°E
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