Get to know Guma County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Hotan Prefecture
- Chinese name
- 皮山县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 39,741.52 km²
- Population · 2020
- 281,573
- Administrative seat
- Guma Town
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Hunting scenes at Sangzhu
The rock art lies around Wulaqi Village (乌拉其村) in Kangkeer Kyrgyz Township (康克尔柯尔克孜民族乡). Its name reflects the area’s former inclusion in Sangzhu Township (桑株乡). Simple figures depict hunting and everyday work, with marks resembling writing at the upper right. The county government dates the work to the Song dynasty and records its designation as a Xinjiang regional key cultural relic protection unit in 1962.
Apricots and pomegranates
Mingxing apricots grow in southern mountain districts including Bashilangan Township (巴什兰干乡). Their pale-yellow skins blush red in sunlight; the thick flesh is juicy and sweet, with a stone that separates readily. They are eaten fresh or made into dried apricots and jam. Piyaman sweet pomegranates are principally grown in Piyalema Township (皮亚勒玛乡).
Sources for this guide
皮山美景——桑株岩画_皮山县人民政府 · Guma County Government
皮山“明星杏”（巴什兰干“明星杏”）_皮山县人民政府 · Guma County Government Office
皮亚曼石榴_皮山县人民政府 · Guma County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Guma County 皮山县
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Guma County is about 155 km in a straight line from central Hotan Prefecture. Search for 皮山县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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