Kokdala
可克达拉市 (Chinese)
كۆكدالا شەھىرى (Uyghur)
كوكدالا قالاسى (Kazakh)
County-level city
Kokdala is located in Dzungaria
Kokdala
Kokdala
Location in Xinjiang
Kokdala is located in Xinjiang
Kokdala
Kokdala
Kokdala (Xinjiang)
Kokdala is located in China
Kokdala
Kokdala
Kokdala (China)
Coordinates: 43°56′41″N 81°02′40″E / 43.9448°N 81.0445°E / 43.9448; 81.0445
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Municipal seatJinshan Subdistrict
Government
 • CCP SecretaryLi Chengsheng (Political Commissar of the 4th Division)
 • MayorCao Ping (Commander of the 4th Division)
Area
 • Total979.71 km2 (378.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total69,524
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1])
Postal code
835213
Websitewww.cocodala.gov.cn
Kokdala
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese可克达拉
Traditional Chinese可克達拉
Uyghur name
Uyghurكۆكدالا‎

Kokdala or Cocodala is a city in northern Xinjiang, China, bordering Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the west. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Kokdala is the headquarter of the 4th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 4th Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 4th Division.

On March 18, 2015, Kokdala was created as the eighth city of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The city covers a land area of 980 square km and has a population of around 80,000.[2]

Administrative divisions

Kokdala contains 2 subdistricts, 5 towns, and 1 core area:

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Jinshan Subdistrict 金山街道 Jīnshān Jiēdào 659008001
Huacheng Subdistrict 花城街道 Huāchéng Jiēdào 659008002
Towns
Yushuzhuang Town
(63rd Regiment Farm)*		 榆树庄镇
(六十三团)		 Yúshùzhuāng Zhèn 659008100
Weihu Town
(64th Regiment Farm)*		 苇湖镇
(六十四团)		 Wěihú Zhèn 659008101
Changfeng Town
(68th Regiment Farm)*		 长丰镇
(六十八团)		 Chángfēng Zhèn 659008102
Jinliang Town
(66th Regiment Farm)*		 金梁镇
(六十六团)		 Jīnliáng Zhèn 659008103
Jintun Town
(67th Regiment Farm)*		 金屯镇
(六十七团)		 Jīntún Zhèn 659008104
core area
Kokdala City Cora Area 可克达拉市核心区 Kěkèdálā Shì Héxīnqū 659008400

Notes

  1. ↑ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. ↑ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ↑ "China's Xinjiang establishes eighth "corps city"". china.org.cn.
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