Xishan District (Chinese: 西山区; pinyin: Xīshān Qū) is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, Southwest China.

Xishan 西山区
District
On top of Xishan looking into Dian Lake
Location of the 4 contiguous Kunming City Districts (pink) and Kunming City (yellow) within Yunnan
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Yunnan
Prefecture-level city	Kunming
Established	1956
Area
• Total	791 km2 (305 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	850,000
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	650100 Area Code and Postal Code in Yunnan Province
Area code(s)	0871
Website	Website

Xishan District occupies the western bank of Dian Lake. It takes its name from the Western Mountains (Xishan) located within the district.

Administrative divisions

Majie, Jinbi, Yongchang, Qianwei, Fuhai, Zongshuying and Xiyuan Sub-district Offices, Biji Town, Haikou Town and Tuanjie Town

Ethnic groups

The Xishan District Ethnic Gazetter (2009:22) lists the following ethnic Yi subgroups.

• Nasu 纳苏 or Nasi 纳斯 (Black Yi 黑彝)
• Suoni 索尼 or Suowei 索围 (White Yi 白彝)

Notable locations

• Kunming Haikou Industrial Park[1]
• Kingdom of the Little People and World Butterfly Ecological Garden[2]

References

External links

• Xishan District Official Website

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