Kashgar

Kashgar

Kashgar is a chinese city at the foot

of the Tian Shan Mountains in the west of the country, near the borders with Kyrgyztan and Tajikistan. Kashgar is located on the site at the junction of two branches of the ancient silk route between east and west. Kashgar is in a dry region that receives only a few millimeters of rain a year. The Kah Mosque is the largest in China with yellow walls and a beautiful architecture. The Tomb of Abakh Khoja is the holiest islamic site in the region and a pilgrimage destination. Kashgar is also known as Kashi. Kashgar is a getaway to visit or climb K2, the second highest mountain in the world. Hotels in Kashgar

What to visit in Kashgar: Kah Mosque; Tomb of Abakh Khoja; Yengi Bazaar; Sunday Market;

Transports in Kashgar

Kashgar Airport (KHG): There are flights to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Islamabad in Pakistan.

Maps of Kashgar

Map of Kashgar

Kashgar on Map of China