Tacheng Prefecture, also known as Tarbagatay Prefecture, is located in northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 98,824 km2 (38,156 sq mi) and a population of 992,444 (2020). It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. The prefecture level city of Karamay forms a separate enclave in the middle of Tacheng.
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Subdivisions
Tacheng prefecture is divided into 3 county level cities, 3 counties, and 1 autonomous county.
Geography
See Emin Valley, Tarbagatai Mountains, Saur Mountains, Gurbantünggüt Desert.
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Secretary
Li Fengzi – ? – May 1991
Li Guimao – Jun. 1991 – Jul. 1994
Wu Qilin – Jul. 1994 – Apr. 2000
Tang Dingbang – Apr. 2000 – Nov. 2004
Peng Jiarui – Nov. 2004 – Jul. 2011
Zhang Bo – Jul. 2011 – Jan. 2015
Xue Bin – since Mar. 2017 (薛斌)
Governors
Baspaı Sholaquly (Баспай Шолақұлы) – 1945–1952
Arystanbek (Арыстанбек) (阿尔斯坦别克) – 1983 – Jun. 1993
Alpısbaý Raxımulı – Jun. 1993 – Jan. 1997
Qızaýjan Seýilqojaulı – Dec. 1996 – Jan. 2003
Tilepaldı Äbdiraşïd – Jan. 2003 – Jan. 2008
Mänen Zeýnelulı – Jan. 2008 – Apr. 2012
Aqanulı Sarqıt – Apr. 2012 – Jun. 2016
Muqïyat Jarmuqamet (木合亚提·加尔木哈买提) – since Jun. 2016
Aydyn Toleuhan since 2021