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Akto County

Coordinates: 39°04′58.80″N 75°58′58.80″E / 39.0830000°N 75.9830000°E / 39.0830000; 75.9830000
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Akto County
阿克陶县
ئاقتو ناھىيىسى
Location of the county (red) in Kizilsu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of the county (red) in Kizilsu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureKizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture
County seatAkto town
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.aktedu.gov.cn
Akto County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese阿克陶县
Traditional Chinese阿克陶縣
Uyghur name
Uyghurئاقتو ناھىيىسى
Kyrgyz name
Kyrgyzﺍﻗﺘﻮﻭ وودانى
Актоо ооданы
Aqtoo oodanı

Akto County is a county in Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It contains an area of 24,107 km2 (9,308 sq mi). Per a 2002 census, it has a population of 170,000.

The westernmost county in China, Akto County borders Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Transportation

Akto is served by the Kashgar-Hotan Railway.

39°04′58.80″N 75°58′58.80″E / 39.0830000°N 75.9830000°E / 39.0830000; 75.9830000