银川市是宁夏回族自治区首府。现有城区、新城区、郊区三个市辖区和永宁、贺兰两个市辖县,总面积3499平方公里。银川市位于宁夏北部、银川平原中部,处在东经105°49′—106°35′、北纬38°08′—38°53′之间。东临黄河,与灵武、陶乐二县相望,西依贺兰山,同内蒙古自治区阿拉善左旗为邻,南和青铜峡市相连,北跟平罗县按壤。 Yinchuan is the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The existing city, new town, the suburbs of three municipal districts and Yongning, Helan two cities under the jurisdiction of the total area of ​​3499 square kilometers. Yinchuan is located in the north of Ningxia and the middle of Yinchuan Plain, between 105 ° 49’-106 ° 35’E and 38 ° 08’-38 ° 53’N. East of the Yellow River, and Ling Wu, Tao Lok two counties across the West by Helan Mountain, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Alxa left flag is adjacent to the South and Qingtongxia City, North with Pingluo according to soil.