Panyu, Guangzhou

Panyu
番禺区
  Panyu in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 22°56′11″N 113°23′03″E / 22.93639°N 113.38417°E / 22.93639; 113.38417
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityGuangzhou
Area
  Total
530 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
2,658,397
  Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
511400
Area code020
Websitewww.panyu.gov.cn
Panyu, Guangzhou
Chinese番禺
Guangdong RomanizationPun1-yu4
Hanyu PinyinPānyú
PostalPunyu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPānyú
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationPūnyùh
JyutpingPun1-jyu4
Canton RomanizationPun1-yu4

Panyu, formerly romanized as Punyü, is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. Since January 1975, Panyu County has been under Guangzhou's administration. In 1992, Panyu County was renamed to Panyu county-level city, still under Guangzhou's administration. It was subsequently renamed to Panyu District on 10 July 2000. The present district covers an area of about 530 km2 (200 sq mi).