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.
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
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:
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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- 元旦 - 2026-01-01
- 春节 - 2026-02-17
- 清明节 - 2026-04-05
- 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
- 端午节 - 2026-06-19
- 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
- 国庆节 - 2026-10-01
Museums in Ürümqi, People's Republic of China
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
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
新疆科技馆
北京路, 友好北路街道, 830000 Xinjiang, China
Coordinates: 43.8326° N, 87.5754° E
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
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
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
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
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