Baluntai


Baluntai is a town in north-central Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of Northwest China. It is located in the mountainous area north of Hejing Town, the seat of Hejing County, which administers it. It borders Ke'erguti Township on the east, Bayinbulak on the west, and Ürümqi Prefecture on the north.
Baluntai's total area is 3,020 km2, with 123,600 mu of forest and 3.2 million mu of pasture. It had a population of 10,521 in 2008, among which more than 75% are Mongols. Economy of Baluntai is supported by livestock breeding and tourism.

Transport

Baluntai is served by China National Highways 216 and 218, and the Southern Xinjiang Railway.

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