Pearl River Estuary：Pearl River Delta

Megalopolis in South China

Megalopolis

Pearl River Delta

珠江三角洲Delta do Rio das Pérolas

Guangdong–Hong Kong–MacauGreater Bay Area

2014 satellite view of the Pearl River Delta from the NASA Earth Observatory

ProvincesGuangdongHong KongMacauMajor CitiesGuangzhouShenzhenZhuhaiFoshanDongguanZhongshanJiangmenHuizhouZhaoqingHong KongMacau • Governor of GuangdongWang Weizhong • Chief Executive of Hong KongJohn Lee • Chief Executive of MacauHo Iat Seng • Total55,800 km2 (21,500 sq mi) • Total86,100,000 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) •  Cantonese and other varieties of Yue Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, English, Portuguese, Macanese Patois, and numerous other languages • TotalCN¥ 13.0 trillionUS$ 1.9 trillion (nominal) • Per capitaCN¥ 150,600US$ 22,400 (nominal)Time zoneUTC+8 (CST, HKT, MST)

The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region[a] is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea. Referred to as...