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.
Shuanghu County, which belongs to Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous region, is located in the northwest, Anduo County to the east, Bange County and Shenza County to the south, Nima County to the west, and Hoh Xili to the north to the border with Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region. The average elevation is more than 5000 meters, with an area of 116700 square kilometers and a population of 13470 (2014). Shuanghu County has jurisdiction over 1 town and 6 townships, and the government is stationed in Dorma Township. There are scenic spots such as Kunlun Mountain in the territory. In 2013, the GDP of the former Shuanghu Special area reached 575.4502 million yuan, an increase of 8.9 percent over the same period in 2012.