Wuzhong

Administrative status

Wuzhong is part of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (autonomous region)^[1].

Subdivisions

5 county-level or higher divisions^[1]:

• Litong District (district, 640302)
• Hongsibu District (district, 640303)
• Yanchi County (county, 640323)
• Tongxin County (county, 640324)
• Qingtongxia (county-level city, 640381)

Basic facts

• Administrative division code: 640300^[1]
• Area: 16,757.59 km²^[2]
• Population: 1.38 million (2020)^[2]

History

• From 1 January 1954: named “吴忠回族自治州”, until 24 October 1958^[2].
• From 1 February 1972: named “银南地区”, until 10 May 1998^[2].
• From 1 April 1954: named “河东回族自治区”, until 31 December 1954^[2].