Jamaterek (, from Mandarin Chinese Jiamatiereke ) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the northeastern part of the county, the township covers an area of 44 square kilometers with a population of 11,398 (as of 2017). It has 7 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Bagla Village ().
The name of Jamal terek or Jamalterak is from Uyghur language, Jamal is a personal name, and terek means "poplar tree" (). It is said that 250 years ago (about 1770s), there was a tall poplar tree in Tairegeilikehuoyila (), near which lived a capable woman named Jamal Han (), so the land was named after it.
In 1955, Jamalterak was transferred to Akto County from Yengisar.
In 1962, a commune was founded ().
In 1967, the commune was renamed Shuguang Commune ().
In 1984, the commune was renamed and made into a township.
Jamaterek Township is located between the east longitude 76ð36â² to 76ð41â², and the north latitude 39ð04â² to 39ð29â². The township is to the northeast of the Akto County seat. It is bordered by Shule County to the east and south, by Pilal Township and Tortayi Farm () to the west, by the () of the XPCC across Yuepuhu River () to the north. Its maximum distance is from west to east and from north to south, with a total area of , and a total arable land area of . The seat of the township is away from the county seat, though the driving distance between the two is .
Jamaterek Township is relatively flat, and has an average elevation is .
The township's climate is mild, and precipitation is scarce. The annual average temperature for Jamaterek Township is , and the frost-free period is typically 180 to 220 days.
The township has the following seven administrative villages under its jurisdiction:
, the population of Barin Township was 99.7% Uyghur.
Livestock raised in Jamaterek include cattle, donkeys, and sheep. The township's economic is agriculture-oriented, with key sectors including animal husbandry, the fruit industry, and the planting of wheat, corn, cotton and other crops.
The township is home to one middle school, three primary schools, and four kindergartens.