Why visit Dongta
Townapedia lists 5 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Dongta
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Dongta
Lingwu (simplified Chinese: 灵武市; traditional Chinese: 靈武市; pinyin: Língwǔ Shì, Xiao'erjing: لِئٍوُ شِ) is a county-level city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Northwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan. It is the most important industrial city of Ningxia. Lingwu spans an area of 3,846 square kilometres (1,485 mi2), and according to the 2010 Chinese census, Lingwu has a population of 261,677.
From the Wikipedia article Lingwu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Churches and places of worship3
.jpg){kind=link}
Schools, colleges and libraries12
History
During the Warring States period, the area was absorbed into the Qin dynasty under Beidi Commandery. The area was first incorporated into the Han dynasty in 191 BCE by Emperor Hui. In 437 CE, under the Northern Wei, the area was incorporated as Bogulu Town. In 526 CE, Bogulu Town was renamed as Lingzhou. In 756 CE, during the Tang dynasty, Emperor Suzong fled to Lingzhou during the Anshi Rebellion, where he ascended the throne with the aid of loyal bureaucrats and military supporters, only notifying his father Xuanzong after the fact. Lingzhou became part of the Western Xia in 1038. It was besieged by Genghis Khan in November 1226.
On May 20, 1996, Lingwu was upgraded from a county to a county-level city. On October 25, 2002, Lingwu was transferred from the prefecture-level city of Wuzhong to Yinchuan.
From the History section of Lingwu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Dongta
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Lingwu 2 km north, about 2 min by car
- Chongxing 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Lingwu Nongchang 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Haojiaqiao 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Wutongshu 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Wuzhong 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Wanghong 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Ningdong 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Yanghe 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Yinchuan 43 km north, about 43 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lingwu, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China - panoramio (1), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- YinchuanMosque, Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0
Page built November 3, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.