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
- 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
Governors
- – 1945–1952
- Arystanbek – 1983 – Jun. 1993
- Alpısbaý Raxımulı – Jun. 1993 – Jan. 1997
- Qızaýjan Seýilqojaulı – Dec. 1996 – Jan. 2003
- – Jan. 2003 – Jan. 2008
- Mänen Zeýnelulı – Jan. 2008 – Apr. 2012
- – Apr. 2012 – Jun. 2016
- – since Jun. 2016
- since 2021