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Urumqi

In Xinjiang province

Ürümqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and, famously, the most inland major city on Earth, a Silk Road crossroads of Uyghur, Han and Central Asian cultures beneath the Tianshan mountains.

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Urumqiشينجيانغ
Population~4 million (metropolitan)
Districts7
ClimateCold semi-arid continental; hot dry summers and long cold snowy winters.
MetroYes · 1 lines←AirportÜrümqi Tianshan International Airport (URC)←Train stationÜrümqi Railway Station +1←Hospitals5←Universities9←Int'l schools2←
Available in Urumqi
Universities in Urumqi9 Hospitals in the city5 Mosques7 Airports1 Train stations in the city2
Nearest major cities
Changji 33 km 🚄 ~8m Wujiaqu 38 km 🚄 ~9m Fukang 47 km 🚄 ~12m Shihezi 134 km 🚄 ~33m Turpan 160 km 🚄 ~39m
Distance to China's major cities
Beijing 2411 km 🚄 ~9h 50m ✈️ ~4h 31m Shanghai 3267 km 🚄 ~13h 20m ✈️ ~5h 39m Guangzhou 3283 km 🚄 ~13h 24m ✈️ ~5h 41m Yiwu 3287 km 🚄 ~13h 25m ✈️ ~5h 41m

🗺️ Main districts

TianshanShayibakeXinshiShuimogouToutunheMidong

🏯 Top landmarks

International Grand BazaarTianchi (Heavenly Lake)Hongshan Park

🍜 Famous foods

Big-plate chicken (dapanji)Lamb kebabsPolo (pilaf)

Wholesale markets in the city (2)

Urumqi Hualing International Trade CityShuimogou District←Xinjiang International Grand BazaarTianshan District, Erdaoqiao area←

Malls & shopping centers (4)

Huijia Times Urumqi (Beijing Road)No. 147 Beijing Middle Road, Xinshi District, Urumqi, Xinjiang←Urumqi Dehui Wanda PlazaUrumqi, Xinjiang←Urumqi Gaoxin Wanda PlazaUrumqi, Xinjiang←Urumqi Jingkai Wanda PlazaUrumqi, Xinjiang←

Attractions in the city (1)

Xinjiang International Grand BazaarSouth Jiefang Road, Tianshan District, Urumqi, Xinjiang←

Trade fairs in the city (1)

China-Eurasia Expo 2027←

Sports clubs in the city (1)

Xinjiang Flying Tigers←

Metro

Urumqi metro map & routes←

🍽️ Halal restaurants

🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine; numbing-pepper chicken (jiaomaji)¥62
Diqiuwei Numbing-Pepper Chicken (Nanhu North Road)
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine; hand-grabbed lamb pilaf (zhuafan)
No. 17 Zhuafan Wang (Pilaf King)
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal bakery; traditional naan bread
Abula's Naan (Xibei Road)
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine; big-plate chicken (dapanji)
Shawei Wang Dapanji
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang (Uyghur-style) cuisine
Xiao Gazi
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang cuisine
Herbagh
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine
Wuyuehua (May Flower)
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine; baked meat-filled buns (kaobaozi)
Kaisa Kaobaozi
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine; big-plate chicken (dapanji)¥60
Xiaolizi Xuezhan Dapanji
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine; numbing-pepper chicken (jiaomaji)
Pang Laohan Jiaomaji (Xingfu Road)
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🥙✅ Halal
Halal Turkish and Xinjiang fusion cuisine¥153
Mirage (Turkish Restaurant)
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Turkish
🍢✅ Halal
Open food-court buffet of varied Xinjiang halal dishes
International Grand Bazaar Food Court
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine; big-plate chicken (dapanji)
Ma Fenghua Dapanji
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍢✅ Halal
Xinjiang halal cuisine; whole roast lamb
Huanggong (Palace) Whole Roast Lamb
📍 Urumqi
🌍 Uyghur (Xinjiang)
🍟KFC⚠️ Not halal
Fast food
KFC
📍 Urumqi
🌍 China
🍟Pizza Hut⚠️ Not halal
Fast food
Pizza Hut
📍 Urumqi
🌍 China
🍟Pizza Hut⚠️ Not halal
Fast food
Pizza Hut
📍 Urumqi
🌍 China
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