Nansha, Guangzhou

Not to be confused with Nansha, Sansha.

District and State-level new area in Guangdong, People's Republic of China

Nansha

南沙区 / 南沙新区

District and State-level new area

Nansha Marina

Nansha in Guangzhou

Coordinates: 22°50′18″N 113°36′30″E﻿ / ﻿22.83833°N 113.60833°E﻿ / 22.83833; 113.60833
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Guangdong
Sub-provincial city| Guangzhou
Area

• Total

| 803 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 846,584
• Density| 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

511455

Area code| 020
Website| http://www.gzns.gov.cn/
Nansha, Guangzhou

Simplified Chinese| 南沙区
Traditional Chinese| 南沙區
Guangdong Romanization| nam4 sa1 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin| Nánshā Qū
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Nánshā Qū
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Nàahmsā Kēui
Jyutping| naam4 saa1 keoi1
Canton Romanization| nam4 sa1 kêu1
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese| 南沙新区
Traditional Chinese| 南沙新區
Guangdong Romanization| nam4 sa1 sen1 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin| Nánshā Xīnqū
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Nánshā Xīnqū
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Nàahmsā Sànkēui
Jyutping| naam4 saa1 san1 keoi1
Canton Romanization| nam4 sa1 sen1 kêu1
Second alternative Chinese name
Chinese| 南沙
Guangdong Romanization| nam4 sa1
Hanyu Pinyin| Nánshā
Literal meaning| south sands
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Nánshā
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Nàahmsā
Jyutping| naam4 saa1
Canton Romanization| nam4 sa1

Nansha District and Nansha New Area is one of 11 urban districts and a state-level new area of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. It is the home of the present-day port of Guangzhou, as well as the Nansha Wetland Park.

The Nansha Technology Development Zone was carved out of Panyu District in 1993. In 2005, it was named Nansha District. In September 2012, Nansha was designated a State-level New Area as Nansha New Area, the sixth such area.[1]

## New area

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Nansha is the newly established state-level new area (special economic and political administration zone) under the direct control of Guangzhou Municipal Government in September 2012.[2]

In September 2012 Nansha New Area was approved by the State Council of China's Central Government as the sixth state-level new area (followed by Pudong of Shanghai, Binhai of Tianjin, Liangjiang of Chongqing, Zhoushan of Zhejiang, and Lanzhou New Area, Gansu), which is also the first state-level new development area in South Central China.

## Geography

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Nansha District is located at the southernmost end of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, facing Dongguan City across the river in the east, bordering Zhongshan City and Shunde District in Foshan City in the west, connecting with Panyu District in Guangzhou City across the water with the Shawan Waterway as the boundary, and adjacent to Lingding, the outlet of the Pearl River in the south. Ocean, between 22°26′～23°06′ north latitude and 113°13′～113°43′ east longitude, with a total area of 803 square kilometers.[3]

## Administrative divisions

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Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010)[4] | Area (km2)

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Nansha Subdistrict | 南沙街道 | Nánshā Jiēdào | nam4 sa1 gai1 dou6 | 112,151 | 57.80
Zhujiang Subdistrict | 珠江街道 | Zhūjiāng Jiēdào | ju1 gong1 gai1 dou6 | 28,575 | 41.50
Longxue Subdistrict | 龙穴街道 | Lóngxué Jiēdào | lung4 yud6 gai1 dou6 | 44,891 | 128.90
Wanqingsha Town | 万顷沙镇 | Wànqǐngshā Zhèn | man6 king2 sa1 zen3 | 319.20
Huangge Town | 黄阁镇 | Huánggé Zhèn | wong4 gog3 zen3 | 43,791 | 76.50
Hengli Town | 横沥镇 | Hénglì Zhèn | wang4 lig6 zen3 | 30,492 | 54.00
Dongchong Town | 东涌镇 | Dōngchōng Zhèn | dung1 chung1 zen3 | 147,228 | 92.00
Dagang Town | 大岗镇 | Dàgǎng Zhèn | dai6 gong1 zen3 | 125,011 | 90.07
Lanhe Town | 榄核镇 | Lǎnhé Zhèn | lam5 wed6 zen3 | 73,078 | 74.48

## Transportation

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### Metro

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Nansha is currently served by 2 metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:

*      Line 4 \- Dongchong, Qingsheng, Huangge Auto Town, Huangge, Jiaomen, Jinzhou, Feishajiao, Guanglong, Dachong, Tangkeng, Nanheng, Nansha Passenger Port
*      Line 18 \- Hengli, Wanqingsha

## Gallery

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* Nansha Tianhou Palace

* Nansha Marina

* Puzhou Garden

## See also

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* Chinese cutter Nansha \- named for the district

## References

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1. ^ China Daily Nansha New Area launched Updated: 2012-09-13 14:56 "China has mapped out a new State-level development zone in South China's Guangdong province, the Shanghai Securities News reported on Wednesday. As the country's sixth State-level New Area, the Nansha New Area is expected to get national support from a series of preferential policies and innovation reforms on tax policy, land management, financial innovation and industrial development. The other zones are in Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing, as well as Zhejiang and Gansu provinces."
2. ^ China Daily Nansha New Area launched Updated: 2012-09-13 14:56 "China has mapped out a new State-level development zone in South China's Guangdong province, the Shanghai Securities News reported on Wednesday. As the country's sixth State-level New Area, the Nansha New Area is expected to get national support from a series of preferential policies and innovation reforms on tax policy, land management, financial innovation and industrial development. The other zones are in Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing, as well as Zhejiang and Gansu provinces."
3. ^ "南沙概况-广州市南沙区人民政府门户网站". www.gzns.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
4. ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

## External links

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Huadu|

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Nansha|

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Zengcheng|

* Licheng
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Yangjiang|

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Chengqu Area*|

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Songshanhu Area*|

* Chashan town
* Dalang town
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Dongbu Chanyeyuan Area*|

* Changping town
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* Qiaotou town
* Qishi town
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Dongnan Linshen Area*|

* Fenggang town
* Qingxi town
* Tangxia town
* Zhongtang town

Binhai Area*|

* Chang'an town
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* Humen town
* Shatian town

Shuixiang Xincheng Area*|

* Daojiao town
* Hongmei town
* Machong town
* Wangniudun town
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Zhongshan|

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Zhongshan

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* Dongqu Subdistrict
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* Xiqu Subdistrict
* Wuguishan Subdistrict
* Gangkou town
* Dachong town
* Shaxi town

Dongbu Area*|

* Zhongshangang Subdistrict
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* Cuiheng New Area

Dongbei Area*|

* Minzhong Subdistrict
* Huangpu town
* Sanjiao town

Xibei Area*|

* Dongfeng town
* Fusha town
* Guzhen town
* Henglan town
* Nantou town
* Xiaolan town

Nanbu Area*|

* Banfu town
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* Shenwan town
* Tanzhou town

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Bei|

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* Qujiang
* Yingde
* Qingyuan
* Qingxin
* Qingcheng
* Foshan
* Sanshui
* waterways with Xi
* Nanhai
* Chancheng
* Sanshui
* Guangzhou
* Panyu
* Nansha
* merged into the Shiziyang

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Dong River

Dong|

* Heyuan
* Yuancheng
* Huizhou
* Huicheng
* Dongguan
* Guangzhou
* Zengcheng
* Huangpu
* merged into the Shiziyang

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Xi River

Xi|

| Gui→Li|

* Guilin
* Diecai
* Qixing
* Xiufeng
* Xiangshan
* Yanshan
* Wuzhou
* Changzhou
* Wanxiu
* merged into the Xi

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Xun|

| Yong→Yu|

| Zuo|

* Chongzuo
* Jiangzhou
* Nanning
* Jiangnan
* Xixiangtang
* merged into the Yong→Yu

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You|

* Baise
* Youjiang
* Nanning
* Xixiangtang
* merged into the Yong→Yu

* tributaries of Zuo & You
* Nanning
* Jiangnan
* Xixiangtang
* Qingxiu
* Liangqing
* Yongning
* Guigang
* Qintang
* Gangnan
* Gangbei
* Guiping
* merged into the Xun

Qian|

| Liu|

| Long|

* Hechi
* Jinchengjiang
* Yizhou
* merged into the Liu

|

Rong|

* Liuzhou
* Liubei
* Liunan
* Chengzhong
* Yufeng
* merged into the Liu

* tributaries of Long & Rong
* merged into the Qian

Hongshui|

| Beipan|

* Xuanwei
* Liupanshui
* Liuzhi
* merged into the Hongshui

|

Nanpan|

* Qujing
* Qilin
* merged into the Hongshui

* tributaries of Beipan & Nanpan
* Heshan
* Laibin
* Xingbin
* merged into the Qian

* tributaries of Liu & Hongshui
* Guiping
* merged into the Xun

* tributaries of Yong→Yu & Qian
* Wuzhou
* Changzhou
* Longxu
* Wanxiu
* merged into the Xi

* tributaries of Gui→Li & Xun
* Wuzhou
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* Yunfu
* Yun'an
* Zhaoqing
* Gaoyao
* Duanzhou
* Dinghu
* Foshan
* Sanshui
* waterways with Bei
* Gaoming
* Nanhai
* Shunde
* Heshan
* Jiangmen
* Pengjiang
* waterways with Shiziyang & Lingdingyang
* Zhongshan
* Jiangmen
* Jianghai
* Xinhui
* Zhuhai
* Doumen
* Jinwan
* Xiangzhou
* South China Sea

Pearl River

Pearl|

* Guangzhou (Baiyun
* Liwan
* Haizhu
* Yuexiu
* Tianhe
* Huangpu)
* Foshan (Nanhai)
* Dongguan
* Shiziyang

Shiziyang|

* Pearl
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* Dongguan
* Guangzhou
* Panyu
* tributary of Bei
* Nansha
* waterways with Xi
* Lingdingyang

Lingdingyang|

* Shiziyang
* Guangzhou
* Nansha
* waterways with Xi
* Zhongshan
* Shenzhen
* Bao'an
* Guangming
* Longhua
* Nanshan
* Futian
* Luohu
* Yantian
* Longgang
* Pingshan
* Dapeng
* Zhuhai
* Xiangzhou
* Jinwan
* Doumen
* Hong Kong
* New Territories
* Hong Kong Island
* Kowloon
* Macau
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* Jiuzhouyang

Jiuzhouyang|

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* South China Sea

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