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Minhang District, Shanghai

The center of Shanghai.

Minhang District belongs to Shanghai, located in the middle of Shanghai, shaped like a "key", bordering Xuhui District and Pudong New Area in the east; South of Huangpu River and Fengxian District; It borders Songjiang District and Qingpu District in the west; It is adjacent to Changning District and Jiading District in the north, and the geographical coordinates of the center position are: 315' north latitude and12125' east longitude; The total area is 372.56 square kilometers. Minhang District has a flat terrain with a ground elevation of 3.3 ~ 4.8m.. Huangpu River runs through Minhang District, and Wusong River, Dianpu River, Dazhi River and other backbone water systems form a river network with more than 200 rivers in the area. By the end of 20 17, Minhang District had 9 towns and 4 streets.