Xiamen Overview

Xiamen City, referred to as "Xia" or "Lu", is a prefecture-level city, sub-provincial city, independently planned city, and Type I large city under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. It is located on the southeastern coast of Fujian Province, facing the Big and Small Kinmen Islands to the east and Longhai District of Zhangzhou City to the south. It borders Nan'an City of Quanzhou City, Anxi County of Quanzhou City, Changtai District of Zhangzhou City, and Longhai District of Zhangzhou City by land. The territory consists of the mainland area along Xiamen Bay in the southeast of Fujian Province and islands such as Xiamen Island and Gulangyu Island as well as Xiamen Bay. The terrain slopes from northwest to southeast, mainly consisting of coastal plains, plateaus and hills. It has a southern subtropical marine monsoon climate with mild and rainy weather, no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. The total area is 1,700.61 square kilometers, and the language used is the Minnan dialect. As of the end of 2023, Xiamen City has 6 districts under its jurisdiction; by the end of 2024, the permanent population of Xiamen City is 5.35 million.