The provincial capital of Jiangsu is Nanjing.

Nanjing, abbreviated as Ning, is the capital of Jiangsu Province. It is located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It starts at 31°14′N in the south, 32°37′N in the north, 118°22′E in the west, and 118°22′E in the east. Ending at 119°14' east longitude, the maximum horizontal distance from east to west is about 70 kilometers, and the maximum vertical distance from north to south is about 150 kilometers. The city's plane is long from north to south and narrow from east to west, covering an area of ??6587.02 square kilometers.

Nanjing is an important central city in eastern China, an important scientific research and education base and a comprehensive transportation hub in the country. It is the only megacity in the Yangtze River Delta and an important gateway city that the Yangtze River Delta radiates to drive the development of the central and western regions. It is one of the first batch of It is a national historical and cultural city and a national key scenic tourist city.

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As of February 2019, Nanjing has jurisdiction over 11 districts: Xuanwu, Qinhuai, Jianye, Gulou, Qixia, Yuhuatai, Jiangning, Pukou, Liuhe, Lishui and Gaochun. The following districts are introduced in detail:

1. Jianye District is located in the middle of the main city of Nanjing, with its center located at 32°0′19.45″ north latitude and 118°43′34.42″ east longitude, covering an area of ??80.87 square kilometers. It is adjacent to the Outer Qinhuai River and Qinhuai New River to the east and south, the Yangtze River to the west, and ends at Hanzhongmen Street in the north.

2. Lishui District is affiliated to Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. It is located in the southwest of Jiangsu Province and the south of Nanjing City. It belongs to the upper reaches of the Qinhuai River. It is located at 118?51?-119?14? east longitude and 31?23? north latitude. Between -31 and 48 degrees, it borders Jurong and Liyang in the east, Jiangning District in the north, Gaochun District in the south, Shijiu Lake in the southwest, and Dangtu County in Anhui Province, with an area of ??1067.26 square kilometers.

Nanjing Municipal People’s Government-City Overview