Muji Town, Hotan

Muji (Mu-chi; مۇجى بازىرى /, formerly مۇجى يېزىسى / ) is a town in Pishan/Guma County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.

History


Before the Communist takeover, the area was organized as Muji District (木吉區).

In 1958, Bayi Commune ('August 1 Army Day Commune' ) was established.

In 1978, Bayi Commune was renamed Muji Commune (木吉公社).

In 1984, Muji Commune became Muji Township (木吉乡).

In 2012/3, Muji was changed from a township into a town.

Administrative divisions
Koxtag includes three residential communities and eighteen villages:

Residential communities (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names except where Uyghur is provided): Villages:
 * Bazha (巴扎社区), Wenhua (文化社区), Tuanjie (团结社区)
 * Longga (Longgacun; لوڭگا كەنتى / 龙尕村), Langan (兰干村), Yingbage (英巴格村), Kuonasayibage (阔纳萨依巴格村), Bashitiereke (巴什铁热克村), Hantuge (汗吐格村), Aziganbage (阿孜干巴格村), Gaziqiaka (尕孜恰喀村), Muji (木吉村), Kuonatugeman (阔纳吐格曼村), Sayi (萨依村), Asa'er (阿萨尔村), Kuonabazha (阔纳巴扎村), Sayibage (萨依巴格村), Ayagebagela (阿亚格巴格拉村), Bagela (巴格拉村), Bashibagela (巴什巴格拉村), Arejianggale (阿热江尕勒村)

Transportation

 * China National Highway 315