China
NW China
Qinghai

Xining

Xining is the capital of Province and the capital of Xining City District, a prefecture of Qinghai. It stands on the elevation of 2,270 m and has a population of around 2.5 million.
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Xining

Latitude
36.8245° or 36° 49′ 28″ north
Longitude
101.4408° or 101° 26′ 27″ east
Elevation
2,689 metres (8,822 feet)
Open location code
8P83RCFR+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3311530587
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Geo­Names ID
1788850
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Xining” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Xīníng Shì”
  • Chinese: “西宁”
  • Chinese: “西宁市”
  • Czech: “Si-ning”
  • French: “Xining”
  • German: “Xining”
  • Japanese: “西寧市”
  • Korean: “시닝시”
  • Portuguese: “Xining”
  • Spanish: “Xining”
  • Thai: “ซีหนิง”
  • Vietnamese: “Tây Ninh”

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