Ürümqi

Ürümqi is the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. With a census population of 4,054,000 in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an. Ürümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport hub and a cultural, political, and commercial center. Wikipedia

Population 4,054,369 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Daylight 8 h 56 in Dec, dark by 16:32 · 15 h 26 in Jun
  1. January: 9 h 16 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 29 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 52 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 24 of daylight
  5. May: 14 h 43 of daylight
  6. June: 15 h 26 of daylight
  7. July: 15 h 09 of daylight
  8. August: 14 h 02 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 34 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 05 of daylight
  11. November: 9 h 41 of daylight
  12. December: 8 h 56 of daylight

Getting there

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Markets

  • Hualing Market

    华凌市场 خۇالىڭ بازىرى

    No hours mapped

    760 m from the centre
  • 陶瓷市场

    No hours mapped

    1.2 km from the centre
  • 鑫福还购物中心

    No hours mapped

    1.4 km from the centre
  • 美好购物

    No hours mapped

    1.9 km from the centre
  • 好心情购物中心

    No hours mapped

    1.9 km from the centre
  • 明珠花卉市场

    No hours mapped

    2.5 km from the centre

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