The term "Awat" translates from Uyghur to signify "prosperity". The region surrounding Awat County was formerly known as "Dolang," the ancestral home of the "Dolang people," an old Uyghur tribe. Subsequently, a significant influx of peasants settled in the region, resulting in a population surge, an expansion of cultivated land, and a daily transformation of the landscape, prompting the renaming to Awat. During the
Han dynasty, it was part of . During the
Tang dynasty, it was part of Gumo Prefecture. In 1883, was established, with Awat falling under its control. In 1913, the area was part of the three, four, and five districts of Aksu County; in 1922, Awat County was established. Awat County was established in 1930, The People's Government of the County of Awat was officially created in 1950. Subsequently, it has been governed by the Aksu Commissioner's Office and the
Aksu Regional Administrative Office. On January 23, 2013, the
People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xin Zheng Xin [2013] No. 17) sanctioned the transfer of 474.208 square kilometers of Awat County to
Aral City's administration. ==Administrative divisions==