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.
Weidong District, which belongs to Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, is located in the east of Pingdingshan City. It is located in the transition zone between the remaining veins of Waifang Mountain and the Huang-Huai Plain. The geographical coordinates are 113o18 & #39;~113 °28 & #39;, 33 °38 & #39;~33 °49 & #39 N. It is bordered by Yexian County in the east and southeast, Zhanhe District in the south, Xinhua District in the west, Baofeng County in the northwest, Bangxian County in the north and Xiangcheng County in Xuchang City in the northeast. The maximum vertical distance from north to south is 10.2km, and the maximum horizontal distance from east to west is 14.8km, with a total area of 116.86 square kilometers. As of 2013, Weidong District has jurisdiction over 12 streets, 38 communities and 26 natural villages, with a total population of 29. 5%.