Moreover, the Pearl River Delta is located in the lower reaches of the Pearl River in Guangdong Province, facing Southeast Asia across the sea, with convenient land and water transportation, and is known as the "South Gate" of China.
The Pearl River Delta is located in the south-central part of Guangdong Province, at the lower reaches of the Pearl River, bordering the South China Sea, with east longitude11245'-1350' and north latitude 213/'-2310'.
West, north and east are surrounded by mountains, forming a natural barrier. The southern coastline is 1.059 km long and there are many islands. The Pearl River is divided into eight ports, forming a relatively closed and unique landform of "surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the sea on one side, where the three rivers converge and the eight ports diverge".
Hydrological conditions in the Pearl River Delta;
The Pearl River Delta is located in the lower reaches of Xijiang River, Beijiang River and Dongjiang River, including the four major water systems of Xijiang River, Beijiang River, Dongjiang River and Delta, with a drainage area of 450,000 square kilometers. The river network covers an area of 9,750 square kilometers, and the river network density is 0.8km/square kilometer. There are more than 0/00 major rivers/kloc-with a length of about 1700km and criss-crossing waterways.
The dense river network has brought abundant water resources, the total water resources is 374.2 billion cubic meters, and the total transit water of Xijiang, Beijiang and Dongjiang rivers is 294,654.38+0 billion cubic meters. The delta flows through Humen, Jiaomen, Hongqimen, Hengmen, Modaomen, Jimingmen, Hutiaomen and Yakou and flows into the South China Sea.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Pearl River Delta