Xixia District (,

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: ثِ‌ثِيَا ٿِيُوِ) is one of three urban districts of the

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, the capital of

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, bordering

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to the west. It has a total area of , and a population of 200,000 people.

Characteristics

Xixia District has seen rapid industrial development in recent years. However, it is a largely agricultural district, and at the same time that industry develops in the district, the cultivation of dairy cows and food crops has continued unabated. The district government is located on East Huaiyuan Road, and the district's postal code is 750021.

Administrative divisions

Xixia District has 5 subdistricts and 2 towns. ;5 subdistricts * Helanshanxilu (, ) * Ninghualu (, ) * Shuofanglu (, ) * Wenchanglu (, ) * Beijingxilu (, ) ;2 towns * Zhenbeibu (, ) * Xingjing (, ) County-level divisions of Ningxia Yinchuan {{ningxia-geo-stub