Minnan region

Minnan 闽南/閩南
From top: Xiamen's CBD, Xiamen University, colonial houses on Gulangyu Island, South Putuo Temple, beach on Gulangyu Island, and Haicang Bridge
Coordinates: 25°00′N 118°00′E / 25.0°N 118.0°E / 25.0; 118.0Coordinates: 25°00′N 118°00′E / 25.0°N 118.0°E / 25.0; 118.0
Country	China
Province	Fujian
Cities	List Quanzhou Zhangzhou Xiamen
Area
• Total	25,806.3 km2 (9,963.9 sq mi)
Population
• Total	16,469,863
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Minnan, Banlam, Hoklo

Minnan, or Southern Fujian, refers to the coastal region in southern Fujian Province, China, which includes the prefecture-level cities of Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. The region accounts for 40 percent of the GDP of Fujian province. It is the origin of the Hoklo people who speak the Southern Min, or Minnan Chinese.