Located in the westernmost area of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, it lies on the combination area of Hohhot, Baotou and Yinchuan economic zone, and borders Bayannur and Erdos to the east, Ningxia Hui autonomous region to the south, Gansu province to the west and Mongolia to the north.
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, Alshaa League in Inner Mongolia has firmly practiced the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets".