Ürümqi
geographical name
Ürüm·qi
ˈᵫ-ˈrᵫm-ˈchē
variants
or Urumchi
u̇-ˈru̇m-chē
or Wu-lu-mu-ch'i
ˌu̇r-əm-ˈchē
city in northwestern China on the northern side of the Tian Shan population 2,941,000
Note: Ürümqi is the capital of the region of Xinjiang Uygur.
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“Ürümqi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%9Cr%C3%BCmqi. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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