Kokyar

Kokyar
كۆكيار يېزىسى
柯克亚乡
Kök-yar, Kekeya
Chinese transcription(s)
Kokyar
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 37°23′20″N 77°10′13″E / 37.388987°N 77.17024836°E / 37.388987; 77.17024836
CountryChina
ProvinceXinjiang
PrefectureKashgar / Kashi
CountyKargilik / Yecheng
Villages18
Area
 • Total
3,662.5 km2 (1,414.1 sq mi)
Elevation
2,200–3,500 m (7,200–11,500 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
19,451
 • Density5.3109/km2 (13.755/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsUyghur, Mountain Tajik (China)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Kokyar (Kɵkyar, Көкяр, كۆكيار, Kök-yar, Kök-yār, 库克牙, Pinyin: Kùkèyá; 柯克亚, Kēkèyà Xiāng) is a township headquartered at a small oasis at the base of the Kunlun Mountains in southern Kargilik County, Kashgar Prefecture, southwestern Xinjiang, China.