Zhongning County

Zhongning County is a county under the administration of Zhongwei city in west-central Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the northwest. It is the point at which the northern twist of the Yellow River begins, creating the Ordos Loop. It has a total area of 2,841 square kilometers (1,097 sq mi), and a population of approximately 410,000 people.

Zhongning

中宁县
County
Zhongning in Zhongwei
Zhongwei in Ningxia
Coordinates (Zhongning government): 37°29′30″N 105°41′06″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityZhongwei
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Zhongning
Wolfberry harvest celebration
Simplified Chinese中宁
Traditional Chinese中寧
Literal meaningcentral peace

Zhongning County is an agricultural county. In addition to traditional agricultural products, Wolfberries have begun to be cultivated in recent years. However, due to a drought, the growing range for the berries has not significantly increased. The county government is located in the town of Ningan and the county's postal code is 755100.

Administrative divisions

Zhongning County has 6 towns and 6 townships.

6 towns
  • Ning′an (宁安镇)
  • Enhe (恩和镇)
  • Xinbao (石空镇)
  • Shikong (石空镇)
  • Mingsha (鸣沙镇)
  • Dazhanchang (大战场镇)
6 townships
  • Xutao (徐套乡)
  • Shoutingshui (喊叫水乡)
  • Yuding (余丁乡)
  • Baima (白马乡)
  • Zhouta (舟塔乡)
  • Taiyangliang (太阳梁乡)


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