Damus Township, belonging to Shache County, Kashgar Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is located in the mountainous area in the southwest of Shache County, bordering with Yecheng County in the east and south, Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County and Aktau County in the west, Aktau County in the northwest, and Khoshrav Township in the north, 108 kilometers away from the Shache County, with a total area of 1,172.13 square kilometers. In 1950, the area around Damus Township belonged to Kachun District; in 1986, Damus Township was analyzed and established by Khoshrav Township. As of the end of 2018, the registered population of Damus Township was 11,377.In 2019, Damus Township has 8 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Grain crops in Damus Township are mainly wheat and corn; pastoralism is based on raising sheep, cattle and poultry.In 2018, Damus Township had 4 general stores or supermarkets with business area of more than 50 square meters.