Tacheng Prefecture (Chinese: 塔城地区; pinyin: Tǎchéng dìqū) is located in northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.

It has an area of 98,824 km2 (38,156 sq mi) and a population of 992,444 (2020).

It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture.

The prefecture level city of Karamay forms a separate enclave in the middle of Tacheng.

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