Jinta County

Jinta County
金塔县
Jinta (pink) within Jiuquan prefecture (yellow) within Gansu (grey)
Jinta (pink) within Jiuquan prefecture (yellow) within Gansu (grey)
Coordinates (Jinta government): 39°59′03″N 98°54′06″E / 39.9841°N 98.9016°E / 39.9841; 98.9016
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityJiuquan
County seatJinta Town
Area
 • Total18,800 km2 (7,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total145,600
 • Density7.7/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
735300

Jinta County (Chinese: 金塔; pinyin: Jīntǎ Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Gansu province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and east. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Jiuquan. Its postal code is 735300, and in 1999 its population was 137,816 people.