Chinese Spelling |
宁夏 |
Pronounced |
Ning-shia |
Old Spelling |
Ningsia |
Population |
5,486,393 (2000) |
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6,301,350 (2010) |
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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 |
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Wuzhong: 232,134 |
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Zhongwei: 160,279 |
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Guyuan: 130,155 |
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Lingwu: 125,976 |
Administrative Divisions |
Prefectures: 5 |
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Counties: 21 |
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Towns: 219 |
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) |
Han Chinese: 3,590,563 (65.4%) |
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Hui: 1,862,474 (33.9%) |
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Manchu: 21,962 (0.4%) |
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Mongol: 4,898 (0.1%) |
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Dongxiang: 2,168 (0.1%) |