Wuhu

Wuhu
芜湖市
Clockwise from top: Wuhu skyline looking south along the Yangtze, Wuhu at sunset, the Zhongjiang Tower, and Changhong Gate (south).
Location of Wuhu in Anhui
Coordinates (Wuhu municipal government): 31°21′09″N 118°25′59″E / 31.3526°N 118.4331°E / 31.3526; 118.4331
CountryChina
ProvinceAnhui
County-level divisions8
Municipal seatJiujiang District
Government
 • Party SecretaryNing Bo (宁波)
 • MayorXu Zhi (徐志)
Area
6,010.9 km2 (2,320.8 sq mi)
 • Urban
2,157 km2 (833 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,172.9 km2 (452.9 sq mi)
Elevation
7.9 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
3,644,420
 • Density606.30/km2 (1,570.3/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,151,368
 • Urban density997.4/km2 (2,583/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,622,799
 • Metro density1,383.6/km2 (3,583.5/sq mi)
GDP
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 430.3 billion
US$ 53.8 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 117,174
US$ 18,163
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
241000
Area code0553
ISO 3166 codeCN-AH-02
License Plate Prefix皖B
Websitewww.wuhu.gov.cn

Wuhu (simplified Chinese: 芜湖; traditional Chinese: 蕪湖; pinyin: Wúhú; lit. 'Weedy Lake') is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Anhui province, China. Sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, Wuhu borders Xuancheng to the southeast, Chizhou and Tongling to the southwest, Hefei City to the northwest, Ma'anshan city to the northeast, Jiangsu to the east, and is approximately 90 km (56 mi) southwest of Nanjing. With ongoing urbanization in the southern part of Nanjing, a conurbation is forming between Nanjing, Maanshan and Wuhu, comprising over 10.66 million inhabitants.