Western Guangdong
Western Guangdong is in Guangdong Province in China.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Zhanjiang and Maoming.
Zhanjiang
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Zhanjiang is a port city in southern China, located on the Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong province. The prefecture-level city administers the entire Leizhou Peninsula, which lies directly opposite to Haikou, the capital of the Hainan province, across the Qiongzhou Strait.
Maoming
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Maoming is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province in China. It also administers the nearby county-level cities of Xinyi, Gaozhou and Huazhou. Maoming has a very young history and is known for its petrochemical industry.
Yangjiang
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Yangjiang is on the southwest coast of Guangdong Province along the South China Sea. It includes several islands, among which Hailing Island is the most famous and is a popular tourist destination.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Donghai Island and Naozhou Island.
Donghai Island
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Donghai Island, by the Pacific Ocean, is the fifth largest island in China and largest in Guangdong. Throughout history, it has been a hub of the Maritime Silk Route.
Naozhou Island
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Naozhou Island is an island in the South China Sea, located near the city of Zhanjiang, in Guangdong Province of China.
Western Guangdong
- Type: territory
- Location: Guangdong, South China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
21.77° or 21° 46′ 12″ northLongitude of center
111.13° or 111° 7′ 48″ eastWikidata ID
Q7214960
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Western Guangdong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “粤西”
- Chinese: “粵西”
- Italian: “Guangdong occidentale”
- Russian: “Западный Гуандун”
- Yue Chinese: “粵西”
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