Because Aksu is located at the southern foot of the Middle Tianshan Mountains and the northern edge of the Tarim Basin, and South Xinjiang refers to the part south of Tianshan Mountains, Aksu City belongs to Aksu region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Aksu region is located in the middle of southern Xinjiang, with high terrain in the north and low terrain in the south, and inclines from northwest to southeast. Tomur Peak at 7435.3m above sea level is the highest point in China, and the banks of Tarim River at 945-1020m above sea level are the lowest points in China.
Aksu is an important member of the strategy of connecting the national Silk Road Economic Belt and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Located between Urumqi and Kashgar, it radiates five southern Xinjiang states and four national first-class ports, Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Almaty, an important town of Kazakhstan, with a radius of 700 kilometers, thus entering the European market.
Abundant natural resources in Aksu city
Abundant hydropower resources, the water consumption index of Aksu City is 820 million cubic meters of surface water and groundwater 1.0 1 100 million cubic meters. Rich in mineral resources, 7 kinds of minerals/kloc-0 have been found and 7 kinds of minerals can be used. Aksu arid climate zone is located in the northern margin of Tarim basin, with scarce rainfall, large evaporation, dry climate and abundant light and heat resources. The annual sunshine hours are 2800-3000 hours, and the frost-free period is 200-220 days, which is suitable for the all-round development of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and by-fishing.
Aksu is an important commodity grain and cotton production base in China. Jujube, walnut, apple and other special fruits enjoy a high reputation in the whole country, and they are the "cotton capital of China", "hometown of long-staple cotton" and "hometown of melons and fruits".
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Aksu