Ningbo Facts
Ningbo is the most developed city in Zhejiang province and a famous historic and cultural city in China.
Abbreviation: Yong (甬 in Chinese)
Coordinates: 29°52′N 121°33′E
Country: China
Mayor: Mao Guanglie
Population: 5.96 million people with 0.54 million non-permanent residents at the end of 2007.
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Chinese Mandarin and Ningbo dialect
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Area: 9,671.59 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 6 districts, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties with 89 towns and villages
Altitude: 3.6-5.8m
City Flower: camellia
City Tree: camphor tree
Main Rivers: Yuyao River, Fenghua River and Yong River
GDP(2007 estimate): Total - CNY 396.41 billion; Per capita - CNY 6, 6512
Sister Cities:
Asia: Pyongtaek, Sunchon, Daegu, Ueda and Nagaokakyo,
Europe: Aachen, Rouen, Barcelona, Veszprem, Verna and Florence
America: Wilmington, Santos and City of Greater Sudbury
Oceania: Waitakere
Africa: Mandrake
Ningbo Location - Where is Ningbo
Ningbo is located in the northeast of Zhejiang Province and the east of Ningshao Plain. The coordinates of Ningbo is 121°33′ east longitude and 29°52′ north latitude. It lies in the middle of the China coastline and the south of the Yangtze River Delta. Having Zhoushan Islands as its natural barrier in the east, the city is close to Hangzhou Bay in the north and borders on Shaoxing to the west and Taizhou to the south. 
Ningbo Districts
Ningbo has totally 6 districts, 3 county-level cities and 2 counties under its administration.
6 Districts: Haishu District, Jiangdong District, Jiangbei District, Zhenhai District, Beicang District and Yinzhou District
3 county-level cities: Yuyao City, Cixi City and Fenghua City
2 counties: Ninghai County and Xiangshan County
Ningbo Codes
Ningbo Postal Code: Ningbo Zip Codes range from 315000 to 315800.
Ningbo Area Code: Internal dialing code is 0574 while international calling code is +0086-574.
Ningbo in Chinese
Learning how to read and say Ningbo in Chinese might be of help when you are traveling around the city.
Ningbo in Chinese Pinyin: níng bō
How does Ningbo look in Chinese?
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