Ningxia

Ningxia Autonomous Region

Province Overview
Chinese Spelling 宁夏
Pronounced Ning-shia
Old Spelling Ningsia
Population 5,486,393 (2000)
6,301,350 (2010)
7,116,307 (2020)
Area 25,637 sq. miles (66,400 sq. km)
Population Density 231 people per sq. mile (89 per sq. km)
Highest Elevation 11,667 feet (3,556 meters)
Capital City Yinchuan 1,159,457
Largest Cities (2010) Shizuishan: 403,901
Wuzhong: 232,134
Zhongwei: 160,279
Guyuan: 130,155
Lingwu: 125,976
Administrative Divisions Prefectures: 5
Counties: 21
Towns: 219
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) Han Chinese: 3,590,563 (65.4%)
Hui: 1,862,474 (33.9%)
Manchu: 21,962 (0.4%)
Mongol: 4,898 (0.1%)
Dongxiang: 2,168 (0.1%)
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