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Orku 乌尔禾区 • ئورقۇ رايونى
District
Orku in Karamay
Karamay in Xinjiang
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Coordinates: 46°05′20″N 85°41′38″E / 46.089°N 85.694°E / 46.089; 85.694
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture-level city	Karamay
District seat	Liushu Street Subdistrict
Area
• Total	2,233 km (862 sq mi)
Population
• Total	17,940
• Density	8.0/km (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.weh.gov.cn

Orku District (simplified Chinese: 乌尔禾区; traditional Chinese: 烏爾禾區; pinyin: Wū'ěrhé Qū; Uyghur: ئورقۇ رايونى, romanized: Orqu Rayoni, Ork̡u Rayoni, Орқу Райони) is a district of Karamay City, Xinjiang, China. It contains an area of 2,229 km (861 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 10,000.

Orku District is supplied with water by the Baiyang River and the Irtysh–Karamay Canal. The canal's Fengcheng Reservoir is located at the northern border of the district, about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the district's main urban area.

Administrative divisions

Orku District contains 1 subdistrict and 1 town:

Transport

• China National Highway 217

Notes

1. Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

1. Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties

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