Litong District (,

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: لِ‌طْو ٿِيُوِ) is one of two

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and the seat of the city of Wuzhong in the

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of the

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. It has a total area of , and a population of approximately 350,000 people (2003). Litong District includes Wuzhong's main urban area, and therefore is usually not marked separately on less-detailed maps, which simply mark the location as "Wuzhong".

Characteristics

Situated on the bank of the

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, Litong District is well known for its agricultural products. Rice paddy products are the most famous. Beginning in 1998, the district's irrigation office and

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teamed up to research the applications of the high-yielding irrigation techniques employed in the district's rice paddies. The district's postal code is 751100.

Administrative units

Since the last administrative reorganization (2007), Litong District has been divided into 4 township-level units, namely eight

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and 4

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.Litong District overview
In the present, Litong District has 8 towns and 2 townships. Eight

: * Gucheng Town (, ) * Shangqiao Town (, ) * Shengli Town (, ) * Jinxing Town (, ) * Jinji Town (, ) - formerly, Jinjipu (, ) * Jinyintan Town (, ) * Gaozha Town (, ) * Biandangou Town (, ) Four

: * Banqiao Township (, ) * Malianqu Township (, ) * Dongtasi Township (, ) (Just east of downtown Wuzhong): was merged to other. * Guojiaqiao Township (, ) : was merged to other. There are also special administrative units: * Balanghu Farm (, ) * Sunjiatan Development Area (, )

References

County-level divisions of Ningxia Wuzhong, Ningxia {{ningxia-geo-stub