Aksai Chin

Summary

Aksai Chin is a disputed territory^[1]. It draws 1,074 Wikipedia views per month (disputed_territory category, ranking #7 of 25).^[2]

Key Facts

• Aksai Chin is located in Hotan Prefecture^[3].
• Aksai Chin is located in Ngari Prefecture^[4].
• Aksai Chin is located in Ladakh^[5].
• Aksai Chin is in the country of People's Republic of China^[6].
• Aksai Chin is in the country of India^[7].
• Aksai Chin's image is recorded as 甜水海兵站.jpg^[8].
• Aksai Chin's instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[9].
• Aksai Chin's locator map image is recorded as China India western border 88.jpg^[10].
• Aksai Chin's Commons category is recorded as Aksai Chin^[11].
• Aksai Chin's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 2713465^[12].
• Aksai Chin's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35, 'lon': 79}^[13].
• Aksai Chin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hncd^[14].
• Aksai Chin's territory claimed by is recorded as India^[15].
• Aksai Chin's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Aksai-Chin^[16].
• Aksai Chin's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+37245'}^[17].
• Aksai Chin's Quora topic ID is recorded as Aksai-Chin^[18].
• Aksai Chin's geoshape is recorded as Data:China/Aksai Chin.map^[19].
• Aksai Chin's Who's on First ID is recorded as 85632415^[20].
• Aksai Chin's Lex ID is recorded as Aksai_Chin^[21].

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Geography

Country listings include People's Republic of China^[6], a sovereign state^[22], in People's Republic of China^[23], founded in 1949^[24] and India^[7], a country^[25], in India^[26], founded in 1947^[27]. Located in include Hotan Prefecture^[3], a prefecture^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29]; Ngari Prefecture^[4], a prefecture^[30], in People's Republic of China^[31]; and Ladakh^[5], an union territory of India^[32], in India^[33], founded in 2019^[34].

Physical Characteristics

Aksai Chin's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+37245'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Aksai Chin's instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[9].

Why It Matters

Aksai Chin draws 1,074 Wikipedia views per month (disputed_territory category, ranking #7 of 25).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]