Alaqagha,, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Alakaga,, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Alahage ), is a town in Kuqa, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. __TOC__
Name 'Alaqagha' / 'Alakaga' is Uyghur for 'flower crow' (). According to local understanding, crows / ravens of various colors used to visit the town frequently.
History In 1958, Alaqagha Commune () was established.
In 1984, Alaqagha Commune became Alaqagha Township ().
Between 2000 and 2003, Alaqagha Township became Alaqagha Town ().
On 20 May 2014, after 4:30 pm, special armed police fired on Uyghur protesters and arrested more than 100. The protesters threatened to storm a government building in Alaqagha. According to a local official, police killed two (including Elqem Memtimin, 23) and injured five. The more than 1,000 Uyghur protesters were demanding the release of 25 Uyghur women and schoolgirls who had been detained for wearing headscarves. The protesters had beat the school principal, Tursun Qadir, and the head of the Alaqagha township government and thrown rocks at local government buildings. A round up of protesters continued into the night. Later that year, a Washington Post team was detained in Alaqagha and ultimately deported from the region. On 29 April 2015, Rebiya Kadeer, then President of the World Uyghur Congress, mentioned the town among areas with credible evidence of state violence that merited further investigation.
Geography Alaqagha is to the southwest of the Kuqa government seat. The land is flat with the roads on a north–south orientation. Alaqagha is located near the tripoint of Kuqa, Xayar County and Xinhe County (Toksu).
Administrative divisions Alaqagha includes twenty-five villages:
Villages (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names except where Uyghur is provided): Kunasi (Kunasicun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Langan () Bozi () Hongqi (), formerly Qiangga (Qianggacun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Baghwen (Bagewan; / ) Wukutuogelake () Tieti'erqi (Tieti'erqicun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) Tuohula (Tuohulacun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Paizibage (Paizi Bagecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Yangduma (Yangdumacun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Yingsa () Kalagaqi'airike (Kalagaqi Airikecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Kuoshi'airike (), formerly Kushi'airike () Tianyuan (), formerly Kaladong () Zige'erqi (Zige'er Qicun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Xiwang (), formerly Ketati () Aoyituogelake () Tugemanbaishi (Tugeman Bashicun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) , formerly Tugemanbeixi () Bazha (), formerly Alahage () Jirimuleke (Jirimu Lekecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) Bisute () Yingqikai'airike (Yingqikai Airikecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Qiaokabositan (Qiaoka Bositancun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) , formerly Qiaokapaisitan () Tiereke'airike (Tiereke Airikecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Dönglük (Dunlüke, Dunlukecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency / ) , formerly Dunluke ()
Economy Situated near the intersection of three county-level divisions, the town was traditionally an important market. The local economy is primarily agricultural combined with animal husbandry. Fish are raised in the eastern area including Kunasi. Many fruits are produced including the noted Pyrus nivalis of Qiangga Village, the white peaches of Kunasi Village and the muskmelons of Yingsa Village. The local specialty is smoked plum.
, Qiaokabositan Village was considered deeply economically impoverished.
Demographics
, 99.6% of the population of Alaqagha was Uyghur.
As of 2005–6, 4.65% of the population of Alaqagha, in total 1,710 of the residents of the town, were considered to be economically impoverished.
Transportation China National Highway 217
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