Xishan District () is one of seven
districts
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of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Kunming
Kunming is the capital and largest city of the province of Yunnan in China. The political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province, Kunming is also the seat of the provincial government. During World War II, Kunming was a Ch ...
, the capital of
Yunnan Province
Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...
,
Southwest China
Southwestern China () is a region in the People's Republic of China. It consists of five provincial administrative regions, namely Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Xizang.
Geography
Southwestern China is a rugged and mountainous region, ...
. It borders
Wuhua District,
Guandu District and
Chenggong District across
Dianchi Lake to the east,
Jinning District to the south,
Anning, Yunnan and
Lufeng, Yunnan to the west and
Fumin County and Wuhua District to the north.
Xishan District occupies the western bank of
Dian Lake. It takes its name from the
Western Mountains
The Western Mountains or Western Hills ( ''Xi Shan'') are a scenic mountain area located 12 km to the west of Kunming, Yunnan, China. They are formed by the Huating, Taihua and Luohan mountain ranges rising above the eastern and northern banks of ...
(''Xishan'') located within the district.
Administrative divisions
Majie, Jinbi, Yongchang, Qianwei, Fuhai, Zongshuying and Xiyuan Sub-district Offices, Biji Town, Haikou Town and Tuanjie Town
Ethnic groups
The ''Xishan District Ethnic Gazetter'' (2009:22) lists the following ethnic Yi subgroups.
*Nasu 纳苏 or Nasi 纳斯 (Black Yi 黑彝)
*Suoni 索尼 or Suowei 索围 (White Yi 白彝)
Notable locations
* Kunming Haikou Industrial Park
*
Kingdom of the Little People and World Butterfly Ecological Garden
References
External links
Xishan District Official Website
County-level divisions of Kunming
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