Bügür

Bügür is an oasis on the northern edge of the Tarim Basin, between Kucha and Karashahr. Rivers descending from the Tian Shan sustain its fields before reaching the dry country along the Tarim. The district contains ancient fortified sites associated with the Han presence in the Western Regions, when garrisons and cultivated lands guarded the northern road around the Taklamakan. Bügür's position kept it connected to the neighbouring oasis towns.