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Xihaigu
Southern half of Ningxia Autonomous Region, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1][2] The name derives from the names of Xiji, Haiyuan and Guyuan.[3] In 2014 around half of the population belonged to the Hui minority, compared to overall 35.7% in all of Ningxia province.[4]