Yinchuan is a prefecture-level city and the capital of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China. Its administrative area held about 2.9 million people at the 2020 census. The city served as the imperial capital of the Tangut-led Western Xia state from 1038 to 1227, and it now hosts the biennial China-Arab States Expo, making it a commercial link between China and the Middle East.
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PopulationAdministrative-area (prefecture-level city) population at the 2020 census, matching the entity own existing description. Area (sq km)Administrative-area (prefecture-level city) figure, matching the population scope above. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Yinchuan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Population (2020 census)
2,859,074
Infobox, Area
6,945.9 km2 (2,681.8 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Infobox, coordinates
38.485°N 106.225°E / 38.485; 106.225
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