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Nansha District

Nansha
南沙区
District
Nansha Temple of Tianhou (Mazu)
Nansha Temple of Tianhou (Mazu)
  Nansha in Guangzhou
  Nansha in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 22°50′18″N 113°36′30″E / 22.83833°N 113.60833°E / 22.83833; 113.60833Coordinates: 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 (2012)
 • Total 260,000
 • Density 320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 020
Website http://www.gzns.gov.cn/
Nansha District
Simplified Chinese 南沙区
Traditional Chinese 南沙區
Canton Romanization nam4 sa1 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin Nánshā Qū
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese 南沙
Canton Romanization nam4 sa1
Hanyu Pinyin Nánshā
Literal meaning south sands

Nansha District, is a district of Guangzhou, 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 (国家级新区) as Nansha New Area the sixth such area.

Nansha is currently served by one metro line operated by Guangzhou Metro:


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