Wuhu

Wuhu
芜湖市
Clockwise from top: Wuhu skyline looking south along the Yangtze, Wuhu at sunset, the Zhongjiang Tower, and Changhong Gate (south).
Location of Wuhu in Anhui
Location of Wuhu in Anhui
Coordinates (Wuhu municipal government): 31°21′09″N 118°25′59″E / 31.3526°N 118.4331°E / 31.3526; 118.4331
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceAnhui
County-level divisions8
Municipal seatJiujiang District
Government
 • Party SecretaryPan Zhaohui (潘朝晖)
 • MayorHe Maoxie (贺懋燮)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city6,010.9 km2 (2,320.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
2,157 km2 (833 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,172.9 km2 (452.9 sq mi)
Elevation
7.9 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city3,644,420
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,151,368
 • Urban density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,622,799
 • Metro density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 430.3 billion
US$ 53.8 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 117,174
US$ 18,163
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Area code0553
ISO 3166 codeCN-AH-02
License Plate Prefix皖B
Websitewww.wuhu.gov.cn

Wuhu (simplified Chinese: 芜湖; traditional Chinese: 蕪湖; pinyin: Wúhú; lit. 'Weedy Lake') is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei City to the northwest, Ma'anshan city to the northeast, Jiangsu to the east, and is approximately 90 km (56 mi) southwest of Nanjing. With the urbanization trend in the southern part of Nanjing, a conurbation between Nanjing, Maanshan and Wuhu is in building with more than 10,660,000 inhabitants.

  1. ^ "China: Ānhuī (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ "《安徽统计年鉴2022》电子查阅版". tjj.ah.gov.cn. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.