Zhongning County is a

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under the administration of Zhongwei city in west-central Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the

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, bordering

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to the northwest. It is the point at which the northern twist of the

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begins, creating the

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. It has a total area of , and a population of approximately 410,000 people. Zhongning County is an agricultural county. In addition to traditional agricultural products,

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have begun to be cultivated in recent years. However, due to a drought, the growing range for the berries has not significantly increased. The county government is located in the town of Ningan and the county's postal code is 755100.

Administrative divisions

Zhongning County has 6 towns and 6 townships. ;6 towns * Ning′an (, ) *

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(, ) * Xinbao (, ) * Shikong (, ) * Mingsha (, ) * Dazhanchang (, ) ;6 townships * Xutao (, ) * Hanjiaoshu (, ) * Yuding (, ) * Baima (, ) * Zhouta (, ) * Taiyangliang (, )

Climate

References

County-level divisions of Ningxia Zhongwei {{ningxia-geo-stub