Aksai Chin

Summary

Aksai Chin is a disputed territory^[1]. It draws 6,492 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 instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[8].
• Aksai Chin's Commons category is recorded as Aksai Chin^[9].
• Aksai Chin's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 35, 'longitude': 79}^[10].
• Aksai Chin's territory claimed by is recorded as India^[11].
• Aksai Chin covers an area of {'amount': '+37245'}^[12].

Body

Geography

Country listings include People's Republic of China^[6], a sovereign state^[13], in People's Republic of China^[14], founded in 1949^[15] and India^[7], a country^[16], in India^[17], founded in 1947^[18]. Located in include Hotan Prefecture^[3], a prefecture^[19], in People's Republic of China^[20]; Ngari Prefecture^[4], a prefecture^[21], in People's Republic of China^[22]; and Ladakh^[5], an union territory of India^[23], in India^[24], founded in 2019^[25].

Physical Characteristics

Aksai Chin covers an area of {'amount': '+37245'}^[12].

Designation and Status

Aksai Chin's instance of is recorded as disputed territory^[8].

Why It Matters

Aksai Chin draws 6,492 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.^[26] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]