Altay is located at the southern foot of Altai Mountain, on the northern edge of Junggar Basin, adjacent to Burqin County in the northwest, Jimunai County in the southwest and Mongolia in the northeast. There are four ports around Hongshanzui, Takshken, Jimunai and Ahetubaike. The length of the boundary line is 92. 1 km, the length of the urban boundary is 146 km, and the width from east to west is 84 km, with a total area of 65,438.
Altay region is the only region bordering Russia in the northwest of China, and it is an important node city for Xinjiang to participate in the construction of China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor. It has three national land ports; It is a relatively rich water area in Xinjiang and is known as the "water tower" in northern Xinjiang.
The topography of Altay region;
The landform types in Altay region are complex and diverse, which are mainly divided into mountains, hills, plains and deserts. The mountainous area accounts for about five quarters. The ridge line of Altai Mountain stretches for more than 800 kilometers along the border between China and Kazakhstan, China and Russia, and China and Mongolia. It is located at Friendship Peak on the border between China and Mongolia, with the main peak at an altitude of 4,374 meters.
The main rivers in Altay region all originate from Altay Mountain. Sawuer Mountain Range is located in the western part of the region, crossing the junction of Jimunai County and Bukeser Mongolian Autonomous County, with the main peak of Musudao Mountain at an altitude of 3,835 meters.