Lingwu

Lingwu
灵武市 · لِئٍ‌وُ شِ
Location of Lingwu in Yinchuan
Lingwu
Location in Ningxia
Coordinates: 38°06′11″N 106°20′24″E / 38.103°N 106.340°E / 38.103; 106.340
CountryChina
RegionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityYinchuan
Municipal seatChengqu Subdistrict
Area
  Total
3,009.04 km2 (1,161.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
  Total
261,677
  Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Lingwu (simplified Chinese: 灵武; traditional Chinese: 靈武; pinyin: Língwǔ Shì, Xiao'erjing: لِئٍ‌وُ شِ) is a county-level city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan. It is the most important industrial city of Ningxia. Lingwu spans an area of 3,846 square kilometres (1,485 sq mi), and according to the 2010 Chinese census, Lingwu has a population of 261,677.