Located at the middle west of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Zhongwei borders Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the north, Wuzhong in the east, Gansu Province and Guyuan in the south. The terrain of Zhongwei declines from the west to the east, and from the south to the north. Mountains and loess hills constitute most of the city's territory. Generally, desert, alluvial plain, terraces, mountains and basin are the main types of the city’s landform. The Yellow River flows through the northwestern part of the city.