In which region of Kansas is the city of Wichita located?
Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area The Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of five counties in south central Kansas, anchored by the city of Wichita. As of the 2013 American Community Survey, the MSA had a population of 637,989. It is the largest metropolitan area anchored in the state of Kansas.
Central Great Plains (ecoregion) The Central Great Plains are a semi-arid prairie ecoregion of the central United States, part of North American Great Plains. The region runs from west-central Texas through west-central Oklahoma, central Kansas, and south-central Nebraska.