Chitinsky District is an administrative district (raion), one of the thirty-one in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is located in the west of the krai, and borders with Karymsky District in the east, Duldurginsky District in the south, and with Khiloksky District in the west. The area of the district is 16,100 square kilometers (6,200 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Chita. Population : 64,642 (2010 census); 62,221 ; 62,366 (1989 Soviet census).