Aksu City, the county-level city and capital of Aksu Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is located at 79 ° 43 ′ 26 ″ - 82 ° 00 ′ 38 ″ E and 39 ° 28 ′ 57 ″ - 41 ° 30 ′ 10 ″ N, and is located in the middle of southern Xinjiang, the northwest edge of the Taklimakan Desert, and the upper reaches of the Tarim River. It is the political, economic and cultural center of seven counties and two cities in Aksu Prefecture. The total area is 144200 square kilometers (including the corps within the jurisdiction).

Aksu has a pleasant climate, flat terrain, fertile land, abundant water resources, sufficient sunlight and long frost-free period, which is suitable for the growth of all kinds of crops. The city's arable land area is 1162900 mu, forest area is 700000 mu, and grassland area is 4.03 million mu, which can be grazed throughout the year. It is an important high-quality cotton production base in China, and has become an important cotton trade distribution center and light textile industry gathering place in Xinjiang. In 2018, the national health city (district) will be reconfirmed. 2019 Top 100 counties and cities in western China, and pilot units of national rural governance system construction. In October 2020, it was rated as a national model city (county) for mutual support.