Why visit Kashgar
Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 25 places to eat and 25 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Afaq Khoja Mausoleum. Bus 20, Afaq Khoja Mausoleum, People's Park and Renmin Park.
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About Kashgar
Kashgar (Uyghur: قەشقەر, romanised: Qeshqer), also known as Kashi (Chinese: 喀什; pinyin: Kāshí), is a city in the Tarim Basin region of southern Xinjiang, China. It is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the country's border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
From the Wikipedia article Kashgar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kashgar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks19
Afaq Khoja Mausoleum. Bus 20
Museum · 4.1 km
本墓为明清时期回部白山派领袖阿巴和卓家族五代七十二人的家族陵寝，阿巴和加麻札即指“阿巴和卓家族之墓”。阿巴和卓后人波罗尼都、霍集占兄弟发动了大小和卓之乱，虽叛乱被清廷粉碎，但本墓仍被清朝政府完好保存。当代因香妃传说被附会为香妃之墓，喀什政府亦建设“香妃园”吸引游客。
Afaq Khoja Mausoleum
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Building in Kashgar City, China
Yusuf Has Hacib Tomb
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
A renowned Karakhanid (Hakaniye al-Turk) scholar born in Balasagun (Kuz Ordu) at the beginning of the 11th century.He is the author of...
喀什古城
Monument and historic site
新疆喀什市老城区犹如置身新疆维吾尔族民俗风情的生动画卷。喀什老城区位于喀什市中心，面积为4.25平方公里，约有居民12.68万人。老城区街巷纵横交错，布局灵活多变，曲径通幽，民居大多为土木砖木结构，不少传统民居已有上百年的历史，是中国唯一的以伊斯兰文化为特色的迷宫式城市街区...
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Parks, trails and playgrounds16
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People's Park
Park
Urban public park in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
13 more on the map.
Where to stay25
Maitian youth hostel
Motel and hotel · 1.8 km
人民东路شەرقىي خەلق يولى
24/7
Kashgar Yuanzhu International Youth Hostel
Motel and hotel · 0.8 km
13 more on the map.
History
Kashgar is located at the convergence point of widely varying cultures and empires, it has been under the rule of the historically Chinese, Turkic, Mongol, and Tibetan empires. The city has also been the site of a number of battles between various groups of people on the steppes.
From the History section of Kashgar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries53
Healthcare6
Map of Kashgar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kashgar Airport (KHG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Artux 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Yengisar 62 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194555+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar - panoramio (1), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar - panoramio, jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar - panoramio (2), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar yak, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar Back Street (26663111927), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Old Town Kashgar Xinjiang China 新疆 喀什 老镇 - panoramio (2), Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0
- Old Town Kashgar Xinjiang China 新疆 喀什 老镇 - panoramio, Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0
- Uighur women in old city, kashgar - panoramio, mikepryan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kids in Kashgar - panoramio, Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- 喀什老城 - Kashgar Old Town - 2015.04 - panoramio, rheins, CC BY 3.0
- 喀什老城 - Kashgar Old Town - 2015.04 - panoramio (1), rheins, CC BY 3.0
- Kashgar - panoramio (3), Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- Painting in Kashgar - panoramio, Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0
- Id Kah Mosque Kashgar Xinjiang China 新疆 喀什 喀什清真寺 - panoramio, Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0
- Kashgar Xinjiang China 新疆 喀什 老镇 - panoramio, Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194753+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194740+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194810+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20160513 China 6367 Kashgar sRGB (29700620670), Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20160513 China 6369 Kashgar sRGB (29911261481), Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20160513 China 6374 Kashgar sRGB (29366937864), Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20160515 China 6525 Kashgar sRGB (29911231481), Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194843+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Id Kah Mosque Kashgar Xinjiang China 新疆 喀什 喀什清真寺 - panoramio (1), Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194607+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194625+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194539+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashgar, China Bebop Drone 2015-09-13T194510+0000 18F943, w0zny, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Afaq Khoja Mausoleum (2017, crop), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Mao statue in Kashgar, Nick Kent-Basham, Public domain
- Hëytgah Mosque, Kashi (20230923100109), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kashgar (23626590979), Laika ac from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Afaq Khoja Mausoleum in Kashgar, 11 October 2005, Colegota, CC BY-SA 2.5 es
- Administrative commission of Qeshqer Prefecture (20230923191355), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Administrative commission of Qeshqer Prefecture (20230923191204), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Areya Road (41539328341), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- SYZ25B 339349 converted to a café at Kashi Ancient City (20230924092142), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SYZ25B 339349 converted to a café at Kashi Ancient City (20230924092043), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Apple Vendor (41549586811), David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- East gate of the Ancient City of Kashi (20230923104429), N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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