Waxxari, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a town in Ruoqiang / Qakilik County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
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Name 'Waxxari' means 'noisy city' in Uyghur. The Mandarin Chinese pinyin-derived name Washixia (Wade-Giles: Wa-shih-hsia) is derived from the sound of the Uyghur name, an abbreviation of Washixiehai'er ().
History In 1953, Waxxari Township () was established.
In 1960, Waxxari Township became Waxxari Commune ().
In 1984, Waxxari Commune became Waxxari Township.
In 2012, Waxxari Township became Waxxari Town ().
Geography Waxxari is located southwest of the county seat, Ruoqiang Town. Waxxari is located on the Waxxari River (Waxxari He, Wa-shih-hsia Ho).
Administrative divisions Waxxari includes one residential community and five villages:
Residential community: Waxxari (Washixia; )
Villages: Wudulewusitang (), Wutamu (Wutamucun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) , Xinjian (), Muye (), Tashisayi ()
Demographics
, the population of Waxxari was 43.9% Uyghur and 43.2% Han Chinese.
Transportation China National Highway 315
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See also List of township-level divisions of Xinjiang
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