Tar is the southernmost township of Akto County and located in the western Kunlun Mountains. It is bordered by Qarlung Township to the north and east, by Taxkorgan County to the south and west. It has an area of 1,009.7 square kilometers with the arable land area of 422.59 hectares. The seat of the township is away a road mileage of 420 kilometers from Akto Town. As of 2015, the township has 1,410 households with a population of 5,408.