City Details: Ürümqi

A few alternate names for Ürümqi are: Dihua, Dikhua, OEremce, Ouroumtchi, Ouroumtsi, Ti-hua, Ti-hua-ch'eng, Ti-hua-ch’eng, Ti-hua-hsien, Ti-hua-shih

Ürümqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an, also the second-largest in Central Asia in terms of population, right after Kabul, Afghanistan. Ürümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport node and a cultural, political and commercial center.

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Ürümqi

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 3029372
  • Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
  • Coordinates: 43.80096, 87.60046
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Ürümqi

  • 1. Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), distance from city center: 15.55 km
  • 2. Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ), distance from city center: 148.25 km
  • 3. Shanshan Airport (SXJ), distance from city center: 235.74 km

Location of Ürümqi

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Holidays in Ürümqi, People's Republic of China

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  • 国庆节 - 2026-10-01

Museums in Ürümqi, People's Republic of China

Museum

新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆

主干道, 八一街道, 830000 Xinjiang, China

Coordinates: 43.8185° N, 87.5811° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

八路军驻新疆办事处纪念馆

胜利路二巷, Shenglilu Subdistrict, 830000 Xinjiang, China

Coordinates: 43.7724° N, 87.6128° E

Museum

新疆科技馆

北京路, 友好北路街道, 830000 Xinjiang, China

Coordinates: 43.8326° N, 87.5754° E

Museum

新疆展览馆

北艺公园街, 友好北路街道, 830000 Xinjiang, China

Coordinates: 43.8285° N, 87.5819° E

Museum

新疆地质矿产博物馆

友好路, 友好北路街道, 830000 Xinjiang, China

Coordinates: 43.8257° N, 87.5854° E

Museum

乌鲁木齐市科学技术馆

黑龙江路, Hetianjie, 830000 Xinjiang, China

Coordinates: 43.7923° N, 87.6020° E

Museum

八路军驻疆办事处纪念馆

胜利路 غالىبىيەت يولى, Shenglilu Subdistrict, 830000 Xinjiang, China

Coordinates: 43.7718° N, 87.6128° E

Museum

新疆地质矿产博物馆

470 友好路, 友好北路街道, 830000 Xinjiang, China

Coordinates: 43.8256° N, 87.5852° E