Karaqi

Karaqi is a township of Akqi County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southwest of the county, it covers an area of 2,929 kilometres with a population of 8,010, the main ethnic group is Kyrgyz. The township has a community, 3 administrative villages and 8 unincorporated villages under jurisdiction, its seat is at Karaqi Village.
The name of Karaqi was from the Kyrgyz language, meaning dark green achnatherum calamagrostis. The township is located in the southwest of the county, 45 kilometers west of the county seat Akqi Town.

History

It was formerly part of the 2nd district in 1950 and the 3rd district in 1954, Karaqi Commune was established in 1958, and renamed to Fanxiu Commune, Karaqi Commune in 1978. It was organized as a township in 1984.

Administrative divisions

Unity Road Community
Aqchi Village
Bulung Village
Qarachi Village

Overview

The township is located in the southwest of the county. Animal husbandry is its main industry, combined with agriculture. There are about 80,000 livestock all year round, the main crops are wheat, hemp and rapeseed. The provincial road S306 passes through the township.