The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With 8,472 square miles (21,940 km2) and a population of more than 2.2 million people, it is the second-largest metropolitan area centered in Missouri (after Greater St. Louis) and is the largest metropolitan area in Kansas, though Wichita is the largest metropolitan area centered in Kansas. Alongside Kansas City, Missouri, these are the suburbs with populations above 100,000: Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas; Independence, Missouri; and Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Karamay District, the Karamay municipality of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located in the northwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, with a typical temperate continental climate, with a total area of 3833.58 square kilometers. it has jurisdiction over 8 streets and 1 township, with a total population of 261712 in 2015. Karamay District has human and natural landscapes such as Gobi Desert landform, Autonomous region Red Willow Base, Autonomous region Mayigrad Forest Park, Populus euphratica Forest Reserve, Exhibition Hall, Karamay No. 1 well, Black Oil Mountain, Culture Street, people's Square, Chaoyang Park, Jiulong Tam, Karamay River Central Scenic area, Ayikule Scenic area and so on. In December 2018, it was named the sixth national unity and progress demonstration zone (unit) and the third batch of national community governance.