Chenghai, Shantou
Chenghai
澄海区 | |
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Former residence of Chen Cihong | |
Location of Chenghai in Shantou | |
| Coordinates: 23°28′0″N 116°46′0″E / 23.46667°N 116.76667°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Shantou |
| Area | |
• Total | 345.23 km2 (133.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 874,444 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Chenghai (Chinese: 澄海; pinyin: Chénghǎi; postal: Tenghai; Teochew: Thěng Hài) is a district of the city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, China.
Located at the Han River Delta in the southeast part of Guangdong Province, Chenghai spans from 116°41' to 116°54' E longitude and 23°23' to 23°38' N latitude. Chenghai is an important transportation hub of the area around east Guangdong, the southeast part of Fujian and south Jiangxi Province, which is known as the "Gateway of East Guangdong". The total area of this district is 345.23 square kilometres.