Gangu County belongs to Tianshui City, Gansu Province, which is located in the southeast of Gansu Province, the northwest of Tianshui City and the upper reaches of Weihe River. It is connected to Qin 'an County and Maiji District in the east, Qinzhou District and Lixian County in the south, Wushan County in the west and Tongwei County in the north.

Total area 1572.6 km2. The famous specialties in Gangu County are Ma Xie, Shouzu, Fried Potato, Gangu Noodle, Crispy Ring, etc. Famous people in Gangu County include Pan Qinyue, Shi, Gong Jianfeng, Jiang Wei and Yin Fu. Gangu County has successively won the honorary titles of "Hometown of Pepper in China" and "Hometown of Pepper in China".

physical geography

Gangu belongs to the Loess Plateau, and the Weihe River traverses the county from west to east, with a length of 4 1.6km. The southern mountainous area is the western extension of Qinling Mountains, and the northern mountainous area is the remnant vein of Liupanshan Mountain. Ridges, promontories, gullies and gullies in the territory fluctuate vertically and horizontally, and bays, plains, rivers and beaches are staggered like chess.

The banks of Weihe River are alluvial plains with flat terrain, deep soil layer, convenient irrigation and suitable for planting. It is the main agricultural economic zone in the county, and also the concentration of industrial and commercial services in the county, and is known as the "golden zone". The average elevation of the county is1.972m, the lowest is1.228m (east of Huangmiao Village, Liu Feng Town), and the highest is 271.6m (Gupo Township Girder), with a relative elevation difference of1.488m..