Xihaigu

Xihaigu
西海固
Location of Xihaigu in Ningxia
CountryChina
RegionNingxia

Xihaigu is a region forming the southern tip of Ningxia, China. It consists of the seven county-level divisions Yuanzhou, Xiji, Longde, Jingyuan, Pengyang, Haiyuan and Tongxin. The former five counties being part of Guyuan city. It forms one of the poorest areas in China. The name derives from the names of Xiji, Haiyuan and Guyuan. In 2014 around half of the population belonged to the Hui minority, compared to overall 35.7% in all of Ningxia province.

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