Kashgar or Kashi is an oasis city with approximately 350,000 residents in the western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture which has an area of 162,000 sq km and a population of approximately 3.5 million. The city covers an area of 15 sq km. The altitude averages 1,289 m/4,282 ft. above sea level. The city is located in the western extremity of China, near the border with Tajikistan. In the eastern suburb of the city, the Western-Central Asia Market can be found. It is the largest market with 21 special markets, more than 5,000 shopping stalls and a food street in it.