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.
Xuanzhou District is under the jurisdiction of Xuancheng City, the resident of the municipal government and the only municipal district, and it is the transition zone of the Yangtze River Delta economy from the coast to the interior. Xuanzhou District is located at the junction of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, adjacent to Shanghai and Zhejiang. It is bordered by Langxi County and Guangde County to the east, Ningguo City and Jing County to the southeast and southwest, Nanling County and Wuhu County to the west and northwest, and Gaochun District of Nanjing to the north. By the end of 2012, Xuanzhou District had jurisdiction over 26 townships, towns and streets, with a total area of 2621 square kilometers and a total population of 866000. The main landscapes in Xuanzhou District are Guangjiao Temple Twin Towers, Chenshan site, Yangzi Alligator National Nature Reserve, Jingting Mountain National Forest Park, Xie Lou site, Mei Wending Tomb, Baimashan International Holiday tourist area, Longquan Cave, Baiyun Cave and so on. Xuanzhou District was selected into the 2017 National Comprehensive.