Karamay

Karamay or Karamai (Chinese: 克拉瑪依; pinyin: Kèlāmǎyī) is a city in the north of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in northwestern China. Population (1994): 212,600.

Geography

Karamay is located in the Dzungarian basin.

Economy

In 1955, one of the largest oil fields in China was discovered there. Since then, the city has grown into an oil-producing and refining center.

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Prefecture-level divisions of Xinjiang

Prefecture-level cities:	Karamay \| Ürümqi
Prefectures:	Aksu \| Hami \| Hotan \| Kashgar \| Turpan \| Altay¹ \| Qoqek¹
Autonomous prefectures:	Bayin'gholin \| Börtala \| Changji \| Ili \| Kizilsu
Sub-prefecture-level cities:	Alar \| Shihezi \| Tumushuke \| Wujiaqu
	¹ Part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture

List of Xinjiang County-level divisions

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