Guangzhou
Geography
Guangzhou is located
at 112°57'E to 114°3'E and 22°26'N to 23°56'N. The city is part of the Pearl
River Delta.
Guangzhou
stands at the confluence of the East River, West River and North River, with its
land sloping from north-east to south-west, and an alluvial plain in the south
and south-west parts. It adjoins the South China Sea, and is crisscross with
rivers and streams.
Area: 7,434 sq. km
Neighboring
Areas: Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Hainan provinces; Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region, Hong Kong and Macao.
Districts:
Guangzhou is a
sub-provincial city. It has direct jurisdiction over ten districts and two
county-level cities.
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Yuexiu
District
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Liwan
District
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Haizhu District
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Tianhe
District
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Baiyun District
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Huangpu
District
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Huadu
District
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Panyu District
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Nansha
District
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Luogang
District
As of April 28, 2005,
the districts of Dongshan and Fangcun
have been abolished and merged into Yuexiu and Liwan
respectively; at the same time the district of Nansha
is established out of parts of Panyu, and the district of Luogang
is established out of parts of Baiyun, Tianhe, Huangpu,
and Zengcheng.
Rivers:
Pearl River (West River, North
River, East River), Nanhai, Liuhua Lake, Li Lake, Dongshan Lake.
Climate: South
subtropical marine climate with an annual average temperature of 21.8 degree
Celsius, rainfall of 1694 millimeters, and a frost-free period of 345 days.
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