Hami is a prefecture-level city in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is located in the eastern part of Xinjiang. It is the main road from Xinjiang to the Central Plains. It has been the throat of the Silk Road since ancient times. It has the names of "Throat of the Western Regions", "Guardian of China" and "Gateway to Xinjiang". It borders Jiuquan City, Gansu Province to the east, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture to the south, Turpan City, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Mongolia to the north. It has a national first-class seasonal open port? Laoyemiao Port is the link between Xinjiang and Mongolia. One of the important open ports for the development of border trade.
Hami City governs Yizhou District, Yiwu County, and Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County. There are more than 20 central and autonomous region units in the territory, including the Tuha Petroleum Exploration Headquarters of the 13th Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. Hami Municipal People's Government is located at No. 19 Jianguo South Road, Yizhou District.
Hami City is located at the easternmost end of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, spanning the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. The easternmost end of the city is at the northeast longitude 96?23?00? ?, the southernmost end is Bailong Mountain near the Gaoshun Gobi Desert in Hami City at 40?52?47? north latitude, and the northernmost end is Dahavtike Mountain in Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County at 45?05?33?33? north latitude. The distance between the north and south is about 440 kilometers. , about 404 kilometers from east to west. It borders Jiuquan City, Gansu Province to the east and southeast; Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture to the south; Turpan City, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture to the west and southwest; and Mongolia to the north and northeast, with a 577.6-kilometer national boundary. The total area is 142,100 square kilometers.