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Bay in Hainan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haikou Bay is a bay on the northern coast of Hainan Province, China, in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is named for Haikou City, which is situated on the coast.[1] [2]
Haikou Bay 海口湾 | |
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Location | Hainan Province, China |
Coordinates | 20.054704°N 110.270271°E |
River sources | Haidian River |
Ocean/sea sources | Qiongzhou Strait |
Max. width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Frozen | no |
Settlements | Haikou |
This shallow bay spans approximately 12 km from its eastern boundary at the northwestern tip of Haidian Island to its western boundary roughly at Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center.
Within the bay are the following from west to east:
Part of the western edge of Haidian Island is being extended in a major land reclamation project. Also, several new areas of land off the coast of Haikou are being created, including the Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island.
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