Zhongwei

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Zhongwei
—  Prefecture-level city  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
- Traditional	中衛
- Simplified	中卫
- Pinyin	Zhōngwèi
Wolfberry fields in Zhongning County, Zhongwei City
Zhongwei in Ningxia
Zhongwei Location in China
Coordinates: 37°30′36″N 105°10′48″E / 37.51, 105.18
Country	China
Region	Ningxia
City seat	Shapotou
Area
- Total	16,986.1 km² (6,558.4 sq mi)
Population
- Total	1,041,821
- Density	61.3/km² (158.9/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	751700
Area code(s)	0955
Website: http://www.nxzw.gov.cn

Zhongwei (Chinese: 中衛; Pinyin: Zhōngwèi) is a prefecture-level city of Ningxia, People's Republic of China.

It has an area of 16986.1 km² and a population of 1,041,821.^[1]

Contents 1 Administrative divisions 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Administrative divisions

• Shapotou District (沙坡头区)
• Zhongning County (中宁县)
• Haiyuan County (海原县)

[edit] See also

• Haiyuan
• 1920 Haiyuan earthquake

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website of Zhongwei Government

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