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Altay Destination Guide

Discover Altay in China

Altay in the region of Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu with its 139,341 habitants is a town located in China - some 1,501 mi or ( 2416 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Altay

Local time in Altay is now 12:40 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Uujim, Ulaangom, Olgii, Hoshoot, and Harmod. When in this area, you might want to check out Uujim . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Altay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Music of China's Nomads - Part 6: Altai Frame of Mind

5:41 min by EurasiaNet
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The overnight bus races through the Dzungarian Basin, crossing the desert of northern Xinjiang before arriving in the fertile foothills of the Altai Mountains -- the most northerly section of the Ili ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture

Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, short for Bortala, is a Mongol autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It has an area of 27,000 square kilometers. Bole is its capital. "Boro tala" comes from the Mongolian language, and means "brown steppe".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.87 88.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Autonomous prefectures of the People's Republic of China, Prefecture-level divisions of Xinjiang

Altay Airport

Altay Airport is an airport serving Altay, a city in the autonomous region of Xinjiang in the People's Republic of China.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.75 88.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Airports in Xinjiang

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Altay