Why visit Zepu
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Zepu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Zepu
Poskam County (Posgam, Uyghur: پوسكام ناھىيىسى), also Zepu County (Chinese: 泽普县) is a county in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The county is located on the southern bank of the Yarkand River, also known as the Zarafshān River (泽勒普善河). Poskam County is bordered to the north and west across the Yarkand River by Yarkant County (Shache) and to the south and east by Kargilik County (Yecheng).
From the Wikipedia article Poskam County, Xinjiang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
History
Zepu (Tajik: Zepruleshan) means “Golden River,” so named because gold dust was found in its sands. “Zepu” is also known as Poskam, a phonetic variation of the Uyghur Postikan, meaning “fertile land.” In 318 BCE, Zepu was a large settlement of the Kingdom of Shache in the Western Regions, located on the southern bank of the Zelepushan River.
In 65 BCE, the King of Shache killed twelve envoys and rebelled against the Han. Marquis Feng Fengshi led a coalition army from various states to suppress the revolt and installed a new king. In 60 BCE, the Han established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, and Zepu came under its administration through Shache. In 61, the Kingdom of Yutian annexed Shache, and Zepu fell under Yutian’s control. In 73 CE, the Han general Ban Chao reconquered Yutian, and Zepu returned to Han control. In 80, Shache submitted to Kucha, and Zepu followed. In 85, Ban Chao again mobilized troops from various states to attack Shache, bringing Zepu back under the authority of the central government.
From the History section of Poskam County, Xinjiang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Zepu
6 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Shache Airport (QSZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Yingwusitang 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Qia'erbage 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Tuomuwusitang 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Zirefuxiati 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Arele 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Wudalike 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Yigai'erqi 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Kalasu 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
- Shache 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Gulebage 25 km north, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
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
- ISS009-E-11672 - View of China, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
Page built November 3, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.