Changsha

capital of Hunan province, China

Changsha (Chinese: 长沙) is the capital and most populous city in Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It is in the southern central part of the country. In 2022, 10.4206 million people lived there.

Montage of Changsha, 2020

Administration

change

Changsha administers 6 districts, 1 county and 2 county-level cities:

Map
Subdivision Simplified Chinese Pinyin Pop.

(2010 Census)

Area (km²) Dens. (/km²)
City Proper
Furong District 芙蓉区 Fúróng Qū 523,730 42 12,470
Tianxin District 天心区 Tiānxīn Qū 475,663 74 6,428
Yuelu District 岳麓区 Yuèlù Qū 801,861 552 1,453
Kaifu District 开福区 Kāifú Qū 567,373 187 3,034
Yuhua District 雨花区 Yǔhuā Qū 725,353 114 6,363
Wangcheng District 望城区 Wàngchéng Qū 523,489 970 540
Suburban and rural
Liuyang City 浏阳市 Liúyáng Shì 1,278,928 4,999 256
Ningxiang City 宁乡市 Níngxiāng Shì 1,168,056 2,906 402
Changsha County 长沙县 Chángshā Xiàn 979,665 1,997 491

Other websites

change