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.
Yining City (Uygur: Latin Uygur: Ghulja) is located in the northwest border of Xinjiang, in the middle of the Yili River Valley Basin. The geographical coordinates are between latitude 43 °50 "44 °09 'north and longitude 80 °04" 81 °29' east. Yining County to the east, Huocheng County to the west, Yili River to the south and Chabuchal Xibe Autonomous County across the river, and Kogurqin Mountain to the north. It is 509 km from Urumqi by air, 614 km by railway and 702 km by road. Northeast to Tacheng highway mileage of 830 km, to Altay city highway mileage of 989 km. The city center is 639 meters above sea level. The total area of the city is 761.34 square kilometers, with a length of 52.08km from north to south and 35.5km from east to west. Two towns, seven townships under the jurisdiction of Yining