Honghu city, belonging to Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, is located in the south-central part of Hubei Province, at the southeast end of Jianghan Plain. Named after Honghu Lake, the largest lake in China, the land span is11307' ~1405' east longitude and 29 39' ~ 30 6538 north latitude. Honghu West borders Jianli County; Dongjing River is adjacent to Hannan District and Xiantao City, with a total area of 25 19 square kilometers.