Kongtong, Pingliang


Kongtong is a district of the city of Pingliang, Gansu province, China, bordering Ningxia to the northwest. It is named after the Kongtong Mountains. Kongtong is the seat of Pingliang city's government. At the start of 2021 the population was 534,800, 65% living in urban areas.
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Geography

The district is traversed by the Jinghe River and most of the area has a loess plateau landscape. The elevation ranges from 1,120 to 2,240 m.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census the total population of Kongtong district was 504,848. At the start of 2021 the population was 534,800, 65% living in urban areas.
Ethnic groupPopulationPopulation share
Han375,27174.3 %
Hui129,25725.6 %
Tibetan460.009
Mongolian310.006
Total504,848100 %

Economy

The local industry relies strongly on coal mining and processing.

Administrative divisions

Kongtong District is subdivided into 3 subdistricts, 7 towns, 10 townships and 1 other.
;Subdistricts
  • Dongguan Subdistrict
  • Zhongjie Subdistrict
  • Xijiao Subdistrict
;Towns
  • Kongtong
  • Baishui
  • Caofeng
  • Anguo
  • Liuhu
  • Sishilipu
  • Huasuo
;Townships
;Others