Aksai Chin

Aksai Chin

Aksayqin
Aksai Chin Aksayqin
Territory administered by China
	Sign of a PLAGF service station in Tianshuihai, Aksai Chin
	A map of the disputed Kashmir region showing the Chinese-administered territory of Aksai Chin in brown
	Interactive map of Aksai Chin
	Coordinates: 35.0°N 79.0°E
Country	China; India;
County or District	Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang; Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet; Leh District, Ladakh Union Territory;
Area
• Total	38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)

Aksai Chin is an arid region divided between India and China, mostly controlled by China as part of Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang and partly in Rutog County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet and constituting the easternmost portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a dispute between India and China since 1959. It is claimed by India as part of its Leh District, Ladakh Union Territory.

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