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Leizhou
雷州
雷州市
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityZhanjiang
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Leizhou (Chinese Postal Map Romanisation: Leichow; Chinese: 雷州; pinyin: Léizhōu; Jyutping: leoi4zau1 is a county-level city in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of Zhanjiang prefecture-level city.

The city was formerly part of the Haikang County (Chinese Postal Map Romanisation: Hoihong); it was made a separate city in 1994.

Geography

Leizhou is located at the extreme southwestern end of Guangdong and lies on the Leizhou Peninsula.

Transportation

See also