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Wuhou District

Wuhou
武侯区
District
Jinli Street near Wuhou Temple
Jinli Street near Wuhou Temple
Wuhou is located in Sichuan
Wuhou
Wuhou
Location in Sichuan
Coordinates: 30°35′43″N 104°01′16″E / 30.5954°N 104.0211°E / 30.5954; 104.0211Coordinates: 30°35′43″N 104°01′16″E / 30.5954°N 104.0211°E / 30.5954; 104.0211
Country People's Republic of China
Province Sichuan
Sub-provincial city Chengdu
Area
 • Total 77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,083,806
 • Density 14,075/km2 (36,450/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Chengdu district map

Wuhou District (simplified Chinese: 武侯区; traditional Chinese: 武侯區; pinyin: Wǔhóu qū) is one of nine districts of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, China. It contains the historic site, Wuhou Temple and Jinli Street. The district is bordered by Jinjiang District to the east, Shuangliu County to the south and west, and Qingyang District to the north.

Wuhou District is the largest of the five internal districts of Chengdu as well as being the wealthiest. It contains the areas of Yulin and Shuangnan which are considered to be the two areas of Chengdu with the highest living standards.

The U.S. Consulate in Chengdu is in Wuhou District.

Southwest University for Nationalities maintains its main campus in Wuhou District.

The Chengdu Hoshuko (Japanese: 成都日本語補習校 Chentū Nihongo Hoshūkō), a Japanese supplementary weekend school, holds its classes in the Hiroshima-Chengdu Friendship Center (Japanese: 広島・四川中日友好会館, Simp. Chinese: 广岛 ·四川中日友好会馆) in Wuhou District. It was established on February 12, 2012.


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