Wuhan Facts

Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province and is also an important tourist city in China
Abbreviation: han (汉 in Chinese)
Coordinates: 29°58′- 31°22′N  113°41′- 115°05′E
Country: China
Mayor: Ruan Chengfa
Population: 8.97 million people with 0.64 million non-permanent residents at the end of 2008.
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Wuhan Dialect and Mandarin Chinese
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Area: 8,494 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 13 districts
Altitude: 35m
City Flower: Plum Blossom
City Tree: Metasequoia Glyptostroboides
Main Rivers: Yangtze River, Hanjiang River, Daoshui River, Sheshui River, Jushui River, etc.
GDP (2008 estimate): Total - CNY 396 billion; Per capita - CNY 49,200

Sister Cities
Asia: Oita, Cheongju, Kota Kinabalu
Europe: Duisburg, Manchester, Galati, Kiev, Gyor, Bordeaux, Arnhem, St. Polten, Borlange, Kopavogur
America: Pittsburgh, Saint Louis, Markham
Oceania: Christchurch
Africa: Khartoum

Wuhan Location - Where is Wuhan

Wuhan Districts

Wuhan has totally 13 districts under its administration.

Urban area including 7 districts: Jiang’an District, Jianghan District, Qiaokou District, Hanyang District, Wuchang District, Qingshan District and Hongshan District

Suburban area including 6 districts: Caidian District, Jiangxia District, Huangpo District, Xinzhou District, Dongxihu District and Hannan District

3 state-level development zones: Wuhan Economic & Technology Development Zone, Wuhan East Lake High-Tech Development Zone and Wujiashan Taiwan Businessman Investment Zone

Wuhan Codes

Wuhan Postal Code: Wuhan zip codes range from 430000 to 432200. However, not all within the range are in use.

Wuhan Area Code: Internal dialing code is 027 while international telephone calling code is +0086-27. 

Wuhan in Chinese