Shaya county belongs to Aksu region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the southeast of Aksu region, Xinjiang, in the north of Tarim Basin, at the southern end of Weiganhe Oasis Plain, bordering Tianshan Mountain in the north and desert in the south. It is an important passage of the ancient Silk Road and an important part of the ancient Qiuci country. The administrative area is 3 1848 square kilometers. As of 20265,438+0,65,438+00, Shaya County has 7 towns and 4 townships under its jurisdiction. At the end of 20 19, Shaya County had a registered population of 263,280, including 22 ethnic groups, including Uygur, Han and Russian, among which Uighurs accounted for 86%, which was a multi-ethnic county. The area can be roughly divided into three parts, namely Ganwei River alluvial fan plain, Tarim River valley plain and desert.