Dongchuan, Kunming

Dongchuan
东川区
Urban skyline
Red land
Peaceful Square
City hall
Zhuguo Temple
Location of Dongchuan (red) within Kunming (pink), Yunnan (yellow)
Dongchuan
Location of the district seat in Yunnan
Coordinates (Dongchuan government): 26°04′58″N 103°11′16″E / 26.0829°N 103.1878°E / 26.0829; 103.1878
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
PrefectureKunming
Area
  Total
1,858 km2 (717 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
260,744
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal code
654100
Area code0871 (formerly 0881)
Websitewww.kmdc.gov.cn
Dongchuan, Kunming
Traditional Chinese東川
Simplified Chinese东川
Literal meaningEast River District
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōngchuān Qū
Wade–GilesTung-ch'uen Ch'ü

Dongchuan District is one of seven districts of the prefecture-level city of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China. The district was approved to form from the former Dongchuan City by the State Council on December 6, 1998.