Map of Qaraqash, China

Qaraqash is a city in Xinjiang, China, with a population of about 66,541. It lies at 37.2725°N, 79.7344°E. Qaraqash is about 3,178 km (1,974 mi) west of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Puqiakeqi, 6 km to the northwest.

Qaraqash at a glance

Where is Qaraqash?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 36 min on the shortest day to 14 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Qaraqash

• Puqiakeqi — 6 km northwest
• Kuiya — 9 km west
• Zhawa — 11 km southwest
• Bageqi — 17 km southeast
• Yawa — 25 km northwest
• Hotan — 26 km southeast
• Ka'ersai — 27 km northwest
• Han’airike — 45 km northeast
• Baishikante — 238 km northwest
• Zepu — 239 km northwest

Largest cities in Xinjiang

• Ürümqi — 4,054,000
• Shihezi — 572,772
• Korla — 549,324
• Aksu — 535,657
• Kashgar — 506,640
• Hotan — 408,894
• Huocheng — 360,000
• Atush — 285,000
• Xinyuan — 282,718
• Turpan — 273,385

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Tianjin — 13,866,009
• Wuhan — 13,739,000
• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.