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.
Wichita River The Wichita River ( ), part of the Red River watershed, lies in north-central Texas. Rising in northeastern Knox County at the confluence of its North and South Forks, the river flows 90 mi northeast across Baylor, Archer, Wichita, and Clay counties before joining the Red River just west of Byers Bend in northern Clay County.