Wuzhong, Ningxia

Wuzhong
吴忠市 · وُجْو شِ
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Wuzhong City
Wuzhong City
Location of Wuzhong City jurisdiction in Ningxia
Location of Wuzhong City jurisdiction in Ningxia
Wuzhong is located in Ningxia
Wuzhong
Wuzhong
Location of the city centre in Ningxia
Coordinates (Wuzhong municipal government): 37°59′52″N 106°11′55″E / 37.9978°N 106.1986°E / 37.9978; 106.1986
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionNingxia
Municipal seatLitong District
Population
 • Prefecture-level city1,415,400
 • Urban722,400
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 40.6 billion
US$ 6.5 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 29,756
US$ 4,778
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 codeCN-NX-03
Websitewww.wuzhong.gov.cn

Wuzhong (simplified Chinese: 吴忠; traditional Chinese: 吳忠; pinyin: Wúzhōng; Xiao'erjing: وُجْو شِ) is a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It was known as Yinnan Prefecture (银南地区; 銀南地區; Yínnán Dìqū; Xiao'erjing: ءٍنًا دِٿِيُوِ) before it was upgraded to a prefecture-level city in 1998. In 2019, Wuzhong had a population of 1.4 million.[3] Wuzhong is located in the Northwest of China, with the Yellow River flowing through the center of the city.

  1. ^ Wuzhong City Statistical Bulletin on National Economic and Social Development in 2019
  2. ^ 宁夏统计年鉴2016
  3. ^ "吴忠市区划人口_吴忠市人民政府". www.wuzhong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-20.