Longgang District, Shenzhen

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Longgang District
—  District  —
Chinese transliteration(s)
- Traditional	龍崗區
- Simplified	龙岗区
- Pinyin	Lónggǎng Qū
Longgang District in Shenzhen
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture	Shenzhen
Area
- Total	844.07 km² (325.9 sq mi)
Population
- Total	961,800
- Density	1,139.5/km² (2,951.2/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Website: http://www.lg.gov.cn

Longgang (Traditional: 龍崗; Simplified: 龙岗区) District is one of the six districts of the Shenzhen sub-provincial city, in Guangdong Province, southern China. It is located outside of the Special Economic Zone, north-east of Shenzhen. With an area of 844.07 km², Shenzhen Municipality is the largest administrative zone in Guangdong Province. Population: 961,800, of which 191,100 are registered residents.

Contents 1 Administration 2 History 3 Tourist attractions 4 Rivers 5 External links

[edit] Administration

Longgang has jurisdiction over 10 towns: Buji, Dapeng, Henggang, Kengzi, Kuichong, Longgang, Nanao, Pingdi, Pinghu, and Pingshan.

[edit] History

Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993.

[edit] Tourist attractions

• Longgang museum of Hakka culture

[edit] Rivers

• Egongling River

[edit] External links

• Official website of Longgang District government

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