Zhuzhou, located to the southeast of Changsha and bordering Jiangxi to the east, is the second largest city in Hunan Province and part of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiang City Cluster. Zhuzhou City now governs five districts of Hetang, Lusong, Shifeng, Tianyuan, and Lukou; three counties of Youxian, Chaling, and Yanling; and, takes charge of Liling, a county-level city. The area under Zhuzhou's jurisdiction is 11,262 square kilometers. The Xiangjiang River flows through Zhuzhou, which makes it one of the eight river ports of Hunan Province.

International friendship cities:

? Navoi City, Uzbekistan

? Fredrikstad, Norway

? Nha Trang, Vietnam

? Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

? Pocheon, South Korea

? Durham, U.S.A

? Mizunami, Japan (with Liling)

Data Sources: Hunan Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Official Website of Zhuzhou Municipal People’s Government, 12306, Office of Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee

Updated in June 2025