Haikou Bay

Haikou Bay 海口湾
Haikou Bay 海口湾
Location	Hainan Province, China
Coordinates	20°03′17″N 110°16′13″E / 20.054704°N 110.270271°E / 20.054704; 110.270271
River sources	Haidian River
Ocean/sea sources	Qiongzhou Strait
Max. width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Frozen	no
Settlements	Haikou

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]}

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.

Features

Within the bay are the following from west to east:

• Holiday Beach
• Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island, an under-construction island owned by HNA Group off the coast of Holiday Beach
• Haikou Xiuying Port
• The northern edge of Haikou City
• Evergreen Park, a large park on the coast
• Mayard International Yacht Club
• The mouth of the Haidian River

Land reclamation

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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