Wanshan Archipelago

The Wanshan Archipelago, formerly known as the Ladrones Islands, is a 104-island archipelago that is a part of Xiangzhou District in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China.

Wanshan / Guishan / Dangan
万山镇 / 桂山镇 / 担杆镇
万山海洋开发试验区
Ladrones Islands and Lema Islands (bottom part of the map) on an 1878 German map
Coordinates: 21°59′42″N 113°45′54″E
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
CityZhuhai
DistrictXiangzhou
Area
  Total86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population
  Total4,813
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.wanshan.gov.cn/
Wanshan Archipelago
Simplified Chinese万山群岛
Traditional Chinese萬山羣島
Literal meaningMyriad Islands Archipelago
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