Dongfang
东方市 | |
|---|---|
 Map showing entire Qionghai area within Hainan province | |
| Coordinates: 19°06′N 108°39′E / 19.100°N 108.650°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Township-level divisions | 8 towns 2 townships |
| Municipal seat | Basuo |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,256 km2 (871 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (35 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 435,000 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 572600 |
| Area code | 0898 |
| Licence plates | 琼D |
| Website | dongfang |
Dongfang (simplified Chinese: 东方; traditional Chinese: 東方; pinyin: Dōngfāng; lit. 'the East') is one of the seven county-level cities of Hainan province, China. Although called a "city", Dongfang refers to a large land area in Hainan - an area which was once a county. Within this area is the main city, Dongfang City. It is located on the western coast of Hainan Island facing Vietnam across the Gulf of Tonkin, and in 2004 had a population of 435,000.
As all county-level units, Dongfang is administratively divided into township-level units (see the list). The main urban area of Dongfang (i.e., what used to be called "the county seat", when Dongfang was a county) is the town of Basuo.
The former county of Ganen (postal: Kumyan, Kanem or Kamyan) is now part of the city.