Longgang, Shenzhen

Longgang
龙岗区
Longgang District in 2017
Location highlighted in orange   (direct administration) and brown (Dapeng New District) within Shenzhen
Longgang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°43′15″N 114°14′49″E / 22.7209°N 114.2469°E / 22.7209; 114.2469
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityShenzhen
Area
  Total
682.87 km2 (263.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,979,037
  Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.lg.gov.cn

Longgang District (simplified Chinese: 龙岗区; traditional Chinese: 龍崗區; pinyin: Lónggǎng Qū; Jyutping: lung4gong1 keoi1) is one of the nine districts of Shenzhen, Guangdong. It is located in northeastern Shenzhen. With an area of 682.87 square kilometres (263.66 sq mi), Longgang District is one of the largest districts by area in Guangdong province. The population of the district is 3,979,037 (2020).