Yuhua, Changsha

Yuhua
雨花区
Changsha Avenue near Changsha South railway station
Location of Yuhua District within Changsha
Yuhua
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°08′10″N 113°02′24″E / 28.136°N 113.040°E / 28.136; 113.040
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
SeatGuitang
Area
  Total
304.9 km2 (117.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
764,700
  Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Yuhua District (simplified Chinese: 雨花区; traditional Chinese: 雨花區; pinyin: Yǔhuā Qū; lit. 'rain flower') is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. The district is bordered by Yuetang District of Xiangtan to the south, Changsha County to the east, Furong District to the north, Tianxin District to the west. Located in the southern central Changsha, Yuhua covers 304.9 km2 (117.7 sq mi) with population of 764,700 (as of 2016). The district has 12 subdistricts and 1 town under its jurisdiction, its jurisdiction, its administrative centre is at Guitang subdistrict.