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Nansha, Sansha

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Nansha
南沙区
Yongshu Residential Community
Yongshu Residential Community
Nansha, Sansha (South China Sea)
Location of the major islands in Nansha District
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Prefecture-level citySansha
Government
 • TypeCounty-level division
Area
 • Total886,000 km2 (342,000 sq mi)
 • Land11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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
Simplified Chinese南沙区
Literal meaningSouthern Sands
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNánshā Qū Qū

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]

Along with Xisha, Nansha District was created on April 18, 2020.

Administrative divisions

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Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Residential community
Yongshu 永暑 Yǒngshǔ 1 (Yongshu)

References

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  1. ^ "民政部关于国务院批准海南省三沙市设立市辖区的公告-中华人民共和国民政部". www.mca.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
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