Shizuishan, formerly known as Shizuizi, is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, on the western bank of the Yellow River, and is the region's second most populous city after Yinchuan. It grew as a caravan hub on the northern routes to Beijing, and its economy today centers on coal mining, coking and metallurgy, alongside agriculture, tourism and viticulture. The city is administratively divided into Dawukou District, Huinong District and Pingluo County, and had a population of 739,400 at the end of 2024, with 601,600 living in its urban area. Its 2025 gross domestic product was about 58.0 billion yuan.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Shizuishan (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 751,389 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 39.00985, longitude 106.36944
P2046 (area)
area 4074.47 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 751389 (2020)
View the SourceWikidata: China
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for China, property P30 (continent)View the Source Shizuishan (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), LeadQuote, In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead
Shizuishan, formerly Shizuizi, is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.
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