Pukou District () is one of 11 districts of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China, lying northwest across the Yangtze River from downtown Nanjing.
The district was formerly the southern terminus of the Tianjin-Pukou Railway; railcars had to be ferried across the river until it was bridged in 1968.
Administrative subdivisions Pukou has administrative jurisdiction to 9 subdistricts:
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Taishan Subdistrict Tàishān Jiēdào 165,706 45 Dingshan Subdistrict Dǐngshān Jiēdào 47,082 39.79 Yanjiang Subdistrict Yánjiāng Jiēdào 66,329 30.9 Jiangpu Subdistrict (Kiangpu) Jiāngpǔ Jiēdào 164,891 195 Qiaolin Subdistrict Qiáolín Jiēdào 66,973 184.95 Tangquan Subdistrict Tāngquán Jiēdào 26,950 109 Pancheng Subdistrict Pánchéng Jiēdào 69,815 51.5 Xingdian Subdistrict Xīngdiān Jiēdào 58,006 141.19 Yongning Subdistrict Yǒngníng Jiēdào 44,546 115.5 Defunct - Shiqiao Town () merged with Shiqiao Town () & Wujiang Town () merged into Qiaolin Subdistrict
Geography Pukou District is located at the northwestern of Nanjing city, between the Yangtze River and Chu River.
It is separated from the main part of the city by the Yangtze River with hundred miles of mountains and forests.
It has an area of 902 square kilometers with a population of 480,000.
Climate
Pukou District has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Pukou is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
Economy In 2007, the GDP in the Yangtze River reached 16.21 billion yuan. There are four towns and seven block offices. Part of Pukou District is now covered under the new strategic economic development area: Jiangbei New Area.
References
External links
Pukou government website