Wudu District () is a

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and the political and cultural centre of Longnan,

Gansu Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ...

province, China. It borders the provinces of

Shaanxi Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see #Name, § Name) is a landlocked Provinces of China, province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichu ...

and

Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...

to the southeast. It has a population of 590,000, of which 110,000 live in the urban area. Located along the

Bailong River The Bailong River () is a river 576km long river in the Yangtze River basin. From its source to confluence with the Jialing River, the Bailong is actually longer and is thus the main stem of the Jialing River system. The scenic Jiuzhaigou reserve ...

near the borders with

and

, it has been the site of many historic battles. A town has existed at the current county seat since at least 448. In 572 this town was named Wuzhou (武州), in 892 it was named Jiezhou. Since 1260 it was part of

Shaanxi province Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), Ningx ...

, becoming part of Gansu in 1729. In 1913, Wudu County was established. The current district was established from Wudu County in 2004. The epicentre of the 1879 Gansu earthquake was located in the district. Wudu is one of the top tourist destinations in Gansu, receiving over 2 million tourists in 2016. The Wanxiang

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is located 10 km from the city. Its agricultural output includes

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cultivation, traditional Chinese medicine crops and Sichuan pepper.

Administrative divisions

Wudu District is divided to 4 subdistricts, 26 towns, 8 townships and 2 ethnic townships. ;Subdistricts ;Towns ;Townships ;Ethnic townships * Pingya Tibetan Township () * Moba Tibetan Township ()

Transport

China National Highway 212 China National Highway 212 (G212) runs from Lanzhou in Gansu to Chongqing. It was originally 1302 kilometres in length. In the 2013 National Highway Network Planning it was extended to Longbang, Guangxi, on the border with Vietnam. After th ...

China National Highway 345 China National Highway 345 runs from Qidong in Jiangsu to Nagqu in Tibet. Its exact length is not known yet, as parts of the route are still under planning, but once completed it will be around 3000 km long. It is one of the new trunk highways ...

G75 Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway The Lanzhou–Haikou Expressway (), designated as G75 and commonly referred to as the Lanhai Expressway () is an expressway in China that connects the cities of Lanzhou, Gansu, and Haikou, Hainan. When fully complete, it will be in length. It ...

* G8513 Pingliang–Mianyang Expressway * Chongqing–Lanzhou railway

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Wudu District Wudu District () is a district and the political and cultural centre of Longnan, Gansu province, China. It borders the provinces of Shaanxi and Sichuan to the southeast. It has a population of 590,000, of which 110,000 live in the urban area. Lo ...

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Administrative divisions

Transport

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