Shahidulla in the context of "Karakash River"

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⭐ Core Definition: Shahidulla

Shahidulla, also spelt Xaidulla, (altitude ca. 3,646 m or 11,962 ft), was a nomad camping ground and historical caravan halting place in the Karakash River valley, close to Khotan, in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. The site contains the ruins of a historical fort which was demolished by the Chinese administration of Xinjiang between 1890 and 1892. The site lies next to the Chinese National Highway G219 between Kashgar and Tibet, 25 km east of Mazar and 115 km west of Dahongliutan.

The modern town of Saitula (Xeyidula) is located next to the old fort of Suget Karaul built by the Qing administration (of China) about 10 km (30 "Chinese miles") southeast of the original site. A modern People's Liberation Army barracks named Sanshili Yingfang or Sanshili Barracks (lit.'30 li barracks') is also located here. "Sanshili Barracks" is a more common name used by motorists along the G219 highway.

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👉 Shahidulla in the context of Karakash River

The Karakash River (Chinese: 喀拉喀什河; pinyin: Kālākāshí Hé; Uyghur: قاراقاش دەرياسى, romanizedQaraqash Deryasi, cyrillized: Қарақаш Дәряси) or the Black Jade River is a river in the Xinjiang autonomous region of the People's Republic of China that originates in Aksai Chin. It passes through the historical settlement of Shahidulla and passes by the city of Hotan to flow northeast in the Tarim Basin. It merges with the Yurungkash River, the combined river taking the name Hotan River and flowing into the Tarim River.

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Shahidulla in the context of Hekang County

Hekang County (Chinese: 和康; pinyin: Hékāng) is a county in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture. It administers part of Aksai Chin. The seat of the administration is Kunling Township, known as Saitula Township prior to June 2025.

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