Atlas of Ningxia

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Ningxia


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宁夏

中文 宁夏 - 宁夏回族自治区[1]

宁夏回族自治区,简称宁,是中国的一个自治区,位于中国西北地区、黄河中游、蒙古高原南部。首府是银川。

English Ningxia - Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Ningxia, full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, is a Hui autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located on the northwest Loess highland, the Yellow River flows through a vast area of its land. The capital of the region is Yinchuan. In the north it borders ► Inner Mongolia.

Short name Ningxia
Official  name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Status Autonomous region of ► China
Capital 銀川[2] (Yinchuan)
Population 6,301,350 inhabitants
Area 66,000 km²
Major  languages Chinese
Major  religions Chinese folk religion, Islam
More information Ningxia, Geography of Ningxia, History of Ningxia and Politics of Ningxia
More  images Ningxia - Ningxia (Category).

General maps

Map of Ningxia
Location of the Region


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  1. Romanization according to the Hanyu Pinyin standard: Níngxià Huí - Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū.
  2. Romanization according to the Hanyu Pinyin standard: Yínchuān.

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