Why visit Aqsu
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Aqsu
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About Aqsu
Aksu (Uyghur: ئاقسۇ, Aqsu; Chinese: 阿克苏; pinyin: Ākèsū) is a city in and the seat of Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, lying at the northern edge of the Tarim Basin. The name Aksu literally means "white water" (in Turkic) and is used for both the oasis town and the Aksu River.
From the Wikipedia article Aksu City (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Where to stay1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare5
Map of Aqsu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aksu Hongqipo Airport (AKU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Wensu 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Aykol 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 阿克苏步行街, Eric Feng, CC BY-SA 2.0
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