Guangzhou has 11 districts, namely Yuexiu District, Haizhu District, Liwan District, Tianhe District, Baiyun District, Huangpu District, Nansha District, Panyu District, Huadu District, Conghua District and Zengcheng District. Panyu District is near Dongguan. Guangzhou is located in the south, south-central Guangdong Province and the northern edge of the Pearl River Delta. It is the confluence of Xijiang River, Beijiang River and Dongjiang River, bordering the South China Sea, Boluo and Longmen counties in the east, Sanshui, Nanhai and Shunde in the west, Qingyuan City, Fogang County and Xinfeng County in the north. It is one of the starting points of the Maritime Silk Road, the &”;South Gate&”; and the core city of Guangfo Metropolitan Area, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Metropolitan Area and Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Area.