Dawukou, Shizuishan

Dawukou 大武口区
County
Dawukou in Shizuishan
Shizuishan in Ningxia
Coordinates: 39°01′08″N 106°22′05″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous region	Ningxia
Prefecture-level city	Shizuishan
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Dawukou District (simplified Chinese: 大武口区; traditional Chinese: 大武口區; pinyin: Dàwǔkǒu Qū; Wade–Giles: Ta-wu-k’ou Ch’ü) is a district and the seat of the city of Shizuishan in the northwest of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and northwest. It has a total area of 1,007 km² (389 sq mi), and a population of approximately 230,000 people.

Characteristics

Dawukou District is a well-known industrial region, and it has attracted considerable investment in recent years. The district's main projects vary greatly, and mainly include light polluting or non-polluting industries. The district's postal code is 753000.