Which country or map area contains Xinjiang?
Xinjiang is shown within China in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- China
- Region name
- Xinjiang
- Approximate latitude
- 41.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 85.0° east
- Country capital
- Beijing
- Country currency
- Chinese yuan
- World region
- Eastern Asia
Quick answers about Xinjiang
What kind of place is Xinjiang?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Xinjiang on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 41.8° north latitude and 85.0° east longitude.
What is the capital of China?
The country capital is Beijing.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.