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Oksalur Township is a township of Ulugqat County (Wuqia) in Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southwest of the county, the township covers an area of 1,745.5 square kilometers with a population of 1,031. It has 2 villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Qat Village (恰提村).

Name
The word Oksalur (ئوقسالۇر) comes from the Kyrgyz language, which means 'bullets in the chamber (of a gun)' or 'bullet in the bore (of a gun)'- Ok (ئوق), transliterated into Chinese characters as Wuhe (吾合) means 'bullet'. According to local tradition, there were numerous battles in this place, and the commanders ordered the locals' guns to be loaded with bullets. ==History==
History
, 1989) Oksalur was part of the 2nd district of Wuqia County in 1950. Oksalur Commune () was formed in 1958. In 1968 during the Cultural Revolution, the commune was renamed Weidong Commune (). The original name was restored in 1980, and the commune was reorganized as a township in 1984. ==Geography==
Geography
Oksalur is located on the northern bank of the Kezi River southwest of the county seat. There is a scrubland along the Kezi River including many sea buckthorn. ==Settlements==
Settlements
The township has 2 administrative villages and 3 unincorporated villages under its jurisdiction. • Chat Village (Qiaticun) (, , ) • Maraltoqay (, , ) ==Demographics==
Demographics
{{Historical populations , the population of Kiziloy was 98% Kyrgyz. ==Economy==
Economy
The economy of Oksalur is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. ==Transportation==
Transportation
Public roads to the north connect Oksalur to the road between Ulugqat Township and Artux. == References ==
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