Alxa Left Banner

Alxa Left Banner (Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠠᠱᠠ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ Alaša Jegün qosiɣu; Chinese: 阿拉善左旗; pinyin: Ālāshàn Zuǒ Qí) is a banner (administrative division) of Inner Mongolia, China. The town of Bayanhot, situated in the banner, is the seat of government of the greater Alxa League, of which Alxa Left Banner is a part.

Alxa Left Banner is on the route of provincial highway S218, which is accessible via China National Highway 110 via the city of Wuhai. It is also accessible by air via the Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport.

Ethnic Mongols make up 27% of the banner population.

The average elevation is between 800 to 1500 meters above sea level. A large part of the banner is desert.

The banner is subdivided into four subdistricts, 9 towns, and 6 sumus.

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Coordinates: 38°49′30″N 105°40′12″E / 38.82500°N 105.67000°E / 38.82500; 105.67000