Nansha District is the municipal district of Sansha, Hainan that governs the islands and reefs of the disputed Spratly Islands and their sea areas. The People's Government of Nansha District is located in Yongshu Reef (Nansha Management Area).[1]
Nansha
南沙区 | |
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 Yongshu Residential Community | |
Location of the major islands in Nansha District | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sansha |
| Government | |
| • Type | County-level division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 886,000 km2 (342,000 sq mi) |
| • Land | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Territorial Dispute: There are on-going territorial disputes in the entire area covered by the district, whose administrative authority is not internationally recognized. | |
| Nansha District | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 南沙区 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Southern Sands | ||||||
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Along with Xisha, Nansha District was created on April 18, 2020.
Administrative divisions
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Residential community |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yongshu | 永暑 | Yǒngshǔ | 1 (Yongshu) |
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