Which province does Ningxia belong to?

Ningxia itself is a provincial administrative region.

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, abbreviated as Ning, is a provincial administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC). Yinchuan, the capital of the autonomous region, is located in the northwest inland area of China. Ningxia is bounded by 3514'-3914' north latitude and 0/0417'-109 39' east longitude, bordering Shaanxi in the east and Inner Mongolia in the west and north.

The topography of Ningxia gradually inclines from southwest to northeast, with numerous hills and gullies. The terrain is divided into three major plates: the northern Yellow River irrigation area, the central arid zone and the southern mountainous area. Ningxia is located in the Yellow River system, with high terrain in the south and low terrain in the north. The whole region belongs to temperate continental arid and semi-arid climate.

By the end of 20 17, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region had five prefecture-level cities, 1 1 county, two county-level cities and nine municipal districts.

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Main natural resources in Ningxia:

1, water resources

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is the province with the least water resources in China, and the atmospheric precipitation, surface water and groundwater are very poor. Moreover, uneven spatial distribution and large time variation are the outstanding characteristics of water resources in Ningxia.

2. Mineral resources

Eight kinds of mineral resources in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region rank among the top ten in China: coal ranks sixth, magnesium ranks third, quartzite ranks fifth, sandstone ranks eighth, slate ranks second, clay ranks sixth, diabase ranks fourth and gypsum ranks seventh.

3. Land resources

By the end of 20 16, Ningxia had cultivated land 1292087. 16 hectares, garden land 50 146.35438+0 hectares, forest land 767849.83 hectares and grassland 20901kloc.

4. Plant resources

There are 202 species of wetland vascular plants belonging to 52 families 1 19 genera in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and phytoplankton belonging to 8 phyla, 29 families and 67 genera. Wetland vegetation includes 9 types, 30 subtypes and 132 formations. There are 9 kinds of national key protected plants, such as ephedra, licorice, ammopiptanthus mongolicus, seabuckthorn and sedge.

5. Animal resources

The species of wild animals in the wetlands of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region include typical desert animals such as sand mites and gerbils, as well as various waterfowl accompanying grassland dwellers such as rabbits. * * * There are 4 13 species and subspecies of vertebrates, 6 species of national first-class protected animals, 7 species of national second-class protected animals 17 species, and 30 species of autonomous region-level protected animals.

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