The geography of Shanghai is characterised by its location on the Yangtze River Delta on China's east coast and its proximity to the Pacific Ocean via the East China Sea. The city is centred around the Huangpu River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, and extends outwards in all directions, with the suburbs and satellite towns reaching east to the East China Sea, north and west to Jiangsu province, and south to Zhejiang province over Hangzhou Bay.

The vast majority of Shanghai's land area is flat, apart from a few hills in the southwest corner, due to its location on the alluvial plain of the Yangtze's river delta. The city has many rivers and lakes and is known for its rich water resources, and thanks to its coastal, riverside location and warm climate ensuring ice-free waters, provides easy access to China's interior, resulting in Shanghai being the world's largest port.

Continent : Asia

Location : Yangtze River Delta

Coordinates : 31°12′N 121°30′E / 31.2°N 121.5°E

Area : Total: 6,340 km² (2,447.9 sq mi)
- Land: 6,218 km² (2,400.8 sq mi)
- Water: 121 km² (46.7 sq mi)

Average Elevation : 4 m (13 ft) above sea level

Waterways

Shanghai contains 53.1 km (33.0 mi) of rivers and streams and is part of the Lake Taihu drainage area. Suzhou Creek is 125 km (78 mi) long and has an average width of 70 to 80 meters, while the Huangpu River is 80 km (50 mi) long and is around 400 meters wide

Island

There are three larger low-altitude alluvial islands in the mouth of Yangtze. Chongming Islang in the middle of the Yangtze is an alluvial island formed by silt carried along the river. It gives the name to the Chongming County , the only county of Shanghai. It is the third largest island in China at 1,041.21 km² (402.01 sq mi). The other two are ChnagxingIsland at 88.54 km² (34.19 sq mi), and Hengsha Island at 55.74 km² (21.52 sq mi).

Shanghai has also number of smaller islands under its jurisdiction.

The Jiuduansha Island has the national nature reserve,Jiuduansha Wetland

Dajinshan Island ,Xiaojinshan Island , and Fushan Island in Jinshan District . are nature reserves under city jurisdiction.

Some alluvial islands are relatively young. For example, Jiuduansha emerged in 1950s. In 2006, the city had 19 uninhabited islands covering 226.27 square kilometers, with a total coastline length of 309 kilometers. Dajinshan has the highest point of Shanghai with altitude of 103.4 m.

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