Yinchuan is located in the northwest of China, in the middle of Ningxia Plain, bordering the western edge of Ordos in the east, Helan Mountain in the west and the Yellow River passing through the city. It is an important business center of the ancient Silk Road, a military, political, economic, cultural, scientific research, transportation and financial center of Ningxia, and a central city in the adjacent areas of Ningmeng and Shaanxi-Gansu.
Yinchuan is a famous national historical and cultural city with a long history. As early as 30,000 years ago, human beings thrived in Shuidonggou site. Yinchuan, as the capital of Xixia Dynasty in history, is a national historical and cultural city, and is also called "Phoenix City" in folklore.
The topography of Yinchuan city is divided into two parts: mountains and plains. It is higher in the west and south, lower in the north and east, and slightly inclined from southwest to northeast. There are various types of landforms, which are divided into Helan Mountain, alluvial plain, alluvial plain, alluvial lake plain, valley plain and flood plain from west to east.