The city is situated in the southern region of the Anhui Province, and the Hwangsan Mountains crosses the city from northeast to southwest. It contains two basins, and there is Mt. Hwangsan, one of the greatest mountains in China.

• Date of establishment: May 9, 2005
• Population: 1,460,000
• Area: 9.823km2

Ojung-gu is a district situated in the southeastern area of Soju City. It is a new industrial district neighboring on Soju, the historical city, to the north, the Soju Industrial Zone to the east, and the Soju National High-tech Industrial Complexes to the west.

• Date of establishment: May 11, 2005
• Population: 581,000
• Area: 2,426km2

It is located in northern Mongolia, 330km away from Ulan Bator. The aimak is rich in natural resources and is one of Mongolia's few arable regions.

• Date of Establishment : July 2, 2008
• Population : 57,000
• Area : 48,700 ㎢