Tacheng Prefecture


Tacheng Prefecture, also known as Tarbagatay Prefecture, is located in northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of and a population of 992,444. It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. The prefecture level city of Karamay forms a separate enclave in the middle of Tacheng.

Subdivisions

Tacheng prefecture is divided into 3 county level cities, 3 County (People's [Republic of China)|counties], and 1 autonomous county.

Geography

See Emin Valley, Tarbagatai Mountains, Saur Mountains, Gurbantünggüt Desert.

Heads

Secretary

  1. Li Fengzi – ? – May 1991
  2. Li Guimao – Jun. 1991 – Jul. 1994
  3. Wu Qilin – Jul. 1994 – Apr. 2000
  4. Tang Dingbang – Apr. 2000 – Nov. 2004
  5. Peng Jiarui – Nov. 2004 – Jul. 2011
  6. Zhang Bo – Jul. 2011 – Jan. 2015
  7. Xue Bin – since Mar. 2017

Governors

  1. – 1945–1952
  2. Arystanbek – 1983 – Jun. 1993
  3. Alpısbaý Raxımulı – Jun. 1993 – Jan. 1997
  4. Qızaýjan SeýilqojaulıDec. 1996 – Jan. 2003
  5. – Jan. 2003 – Jan. 2008
  6. Mänen Zeýnelulı – Jan. 2008 – Apr. 2012
  7. – Apr. 2012 – Jun. 2016
  8. – since Jun. 2016
  9. since 2021