Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 昌吉回族自治州; pinyin: Chāngjí Huízú Zìzhìzhōu), Uyghur: سانجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى, ULY: Sanji Huyzu Aptonom Oblasti, UYY: Sanji Xuizu Aptonom Oblasti) is an autonomous prefecture of Xinjiang in the People's Republic of China. It is located in the northeastern part of Xinjiang. The prefecture has an area of 77,129 km² and has its capital at Changji city.
Read more about Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture: Subdivisions, Demographics, Sister Cities, Ethnic Groups in Changji, 2000 Census
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