| Qipanjing | |
| Pushpin Map: | Inner Mongolia# China |
| Area Total Km2: | 3614 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Native Name: | 棋盘井镇 |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ordos City |
| Postal Code: | 014300 |
| Subdivision Name1: | Inner Mongolia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name3: | Otog Banner |
| Population Est: | 82000 |
| Coordinates: | 39.38°N 107.0156°W |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2018 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Area Code: | 0477 |
Qipanjing () is a town in Otog Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.
Qipanjing has an average annual temperature of 6.4°C, an annual precipitation of about 250mm, and approximately 3,000 annual hours of sunshine. Most of the town's precipitation occurs from July to September.
The town of Qipanjing suffers from high levels of air pollution due to the presence of numerous coal mines in the area. Large amounts of coal are also burned for heating purposes in the spring and winter, which, combined with meteorological factors, lead to high levels of air contaminants.
The area is home to a number of nationally-protected rare flora, including Tetraena, Cistaceae, and the Mongolian almond. It is also the natural habitat of the A'erbasi White Goat .
Qipanjing administers ten residential communities, five administrative villages, and five gachas .[2]
Qipanjing administers the following ten residential communities:
Qipanjing administers the following five villages:
Qipanjing administers the following five gachas:
Per a 2023 publication by the government of Otog Banner, Qipanjing has an estimated population of 98,000.[3] A 2021 research paper estimated the town's population at 82,000.[1] Qipanjing had an estimated population growth of 50,000 between 2013 and 2018.
The town is largely urbanized, with an urbanization rate of approximately 79.18% as of 2023.
The town is home to two sizable industrial zones: Mengxi Industrial Park and Qipanjing Economic Development Zone. Coal mining has a significant presence in the area, and the town has multiple power plants. Qipanjing is an important regional transportation hub, connecting major cities in nearby regions.
Major cultural sites in Qipanjing include the A'erzhai Grottoes,, and the Baiyan Well .