Longhu District, belongs to Shantou City, Guangdong Province. Located in the northeastern part of Shantou, it borders Chenghai District in the northeast across the Waisha River, neighbors Chao'an District in the northwest across the Meixi River, borders Jinping District in the west, and is adjacent to the sea in the south and southeast, with a total area of 127.69 square kilometers. As of June 2023, Longhu District has 10 streets under its jurisdiction.
Longhu District, named for the territory of Longhu Ditch, is the birthplace of the Shantou Special Economic Zone and the central city of Shantou, Shantou Bay New Area, Overseas Chinese Economic and Cultural Cooperation Pilot Zone core area, trade and logistics is developed, is the center of commerce and trade in the eastern part of Guangdong Province, the financial, convention and exhibition, securities, hospitality industry gathered. 1991, Longhu District was formed on the basis of the Longhu piece of the Shantou Special Economic Zone.
In 2022, the gross regional product of Longhu District (preliminary accounting number) 61.437 billion yuan, an increase of 0.2% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of primary industry is 850 million yuan, the added value of secondary industry is 21.407 billion yuan; the added value of tertiary industry is 39.180 billion yuan, and the ratio of the three industries is 1.38:34.84:63.77.