Currently, the whole region has 5 autonomous prefectures for 4 ethnic groups - Kazak, Hui, Kirgiz and Mongolian; 6 autonomous counties for 5 ethnic groups - Kazak, Hui, Mongolian, Tajik and Xibe; and 43 ethnic townships.

• 目前全区有哈萨克、回、柯尔克孜、蒙古等4个民族的5个自治州，以及哈萨克、回、蒙古、塔吉克、锡伯等5个民族的6个自治县，还有43个民族乡。