Chenghai, Shantou

Chenghai
澄海区
Former residence of Chen Cihong
Location of Chenghai in Shantou
Chenghai
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°28′0″N 116°46′0″E / 23.46667°N 116.76667°E / 23.46667; 116.76667
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityShantou
Area
 • Total
345.23 km2 (133.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
874,444
 • Density2,532.9/km2 (6,560.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
LanguageTeochew
Chenghai, Shantou
Simplified Chinese澄海
Traditional Chinese澄海
PostalTenghai
Literal meaningclear [the Wokou of] the sea
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChénghǎi
IPA[ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.xàɪ]
Southern Min
Teochew Peng'imtêng5hai2

Chenghai (Chinese: 澄海; pinyin: Chénghǎi; postal: Tenghai; Pe̍h-ūe-jī: Thêng Hái; Peng'im: Têng Hai) is a district of the city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, China.

Located at the Han River Delta in the southeast part of Guangdong Province, Chenghai spans from 116°41' to 116°54' E longitude and 23°23' to 23°38' N latitude. Chenghai is an important transportation hub of the area around east Guangdong, the southeast part of Fujian and south Jiangxi Province, which is known as the "Gateway of East Guangdong". The total area of this district is 345.23 square kilometres.