Zhongwei
Zhongwei
中卫市 · جْووِ شِ | |
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Wolfberry fields in Zhongning County, Zhongwei City | |
Zhongwei in Ningxia | |
Zhongwei Location of the city centre in Ningxia | |
| Coordinates (Zhongwei municipal government): 37°30′01″N 105°11′48″E / 37.5002°N 105.1968°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Ningxia |
| Municipal seat | Shapotou |
| Area | |
| 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| 1,174,600 | |
| • Density | 69.151/km2 (179.10/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 526,500 |
| GDP | |
| • Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 31.7 billion US$ 5.1 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 27,857 US$ 4,473 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 755000 |
| Area code | 0955 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-NX-05 |
| Website | www |
Zhongwei (simplified Chinese: 中卫; traditional Chinese: 中衛; pinyin: Zhōngwèi; Wade–Giles: Chung-wei; lit. 'middle guard', Xiao'erjing: جْووِ شِ) is a prefecture-level city of Ningxia, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 16,986.1 km2 (6,558.4 sq mi) and a population of 1,174,600 in 2019. By the end of 2024, the city's resident population will be 1,079,800, a decrease of 0.08 million from the end of the previous year, including 570,300 urban residents. The city is known for its wolfberry and Gobi watermelon cultivation. One of the world's largest photovoltaic power stations, Tengger Desert Solar Park, is located in Zhongwei.