Haikou
Sign in to saveHaikou is the capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is on the Haidian Island, which is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River, a branch of the Nandu. Administratively, Haikou is a prefecture-level city, comprising four districts, and covering . There are 2,046,189 inhabitants in the built-up area, all living within the four urban districts of the city.
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Haikou is the capital and largest city of Hainan, a Chinese province located on the island's northern coast at the mouth of the Nandu River. As a major administrative center, it spans four districts and is home to over 2 million people in its urban core.
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- Top: Panoramic view of Haikou from Xixiu Beach, Middle from left: A facade building in Zhongshan Road in Qiongshan District, Hainan Performance of Art Center, Haikou Century Bridge and Nandu River, Bottom: Haikou People's Park in Lonhua District
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- Location of Haikou City jurisdiction in Hainan
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- Hainan
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- Location of the city centre in Hainan
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34 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Environment
- Comprehensive city-improvement campaign
- Water and sewage treatment
- Demographics
- Subdivisions
- Districts
- Neighbourhoods
- Guomao
- Bo'ai Road
- Hainan University area
- Haikou West Coast
- Parks and recreational areas
- Other notable locations
- Economy
- Education
- Transportation
- Urban
- Shared bicycles
- Air
- Rail
- Road
- Seaports
- Arts and culture
- Nightlife
- Tourism
- Sister cities
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Haikou is the capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is on the Haidian Island, which is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River, a branch of the Nandu. Administratively, Haikou is a prefecture-level city, comprising four districts, and covering . There are 2,046,189 inhabitants in the built-up area, all living within the four urban districts of the city.
Haikou was originally a port city, serving as the port for Qiongshan. During the Chinese Civil War, Haikou was one of the last Nationalist strongholds to be taken by the Communists with the Battle of Hainan Island in 1950. Currently, more than half of the island's total trade still goes through Haikou's ports with the Temple of the Five Lords located to the southeast of the city.