Geographic Location of Hainan

Hainan Island lies at the southern tip of China. It is located far from the inland, so it was called "the Edge of the Earth" in ancient times. But in fact, the island has an advantageous geographical location. It is situated right at the center of the Asia-Pacific Economic Ring, connected by the Qingzhou Straits with Guangdong Province in the north and it connects by North Bay with Vietnam in the west. The island is adjacent to Hong Kong SAR in the east and Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in the south. All the above countries and territories are within one to four hours’ flight distance from Hainan.
Hainan Island is the second largest island in China, covering a land of 35,100 square kilometers and governing an ocean territory of over 2.1 million square kilometers. Under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province are eight cities: Haikou, Sanya, Wenchang, Qionghai, Wanning, Wuzhishan, Danzhou and Dongfang with four counties: Anding, Tunchang, Chengmai and Linggao and six autonomous counties: Lingshui, Qiongzhong, Baoting, Ledong, Baisha and Changjiang along with three county-level representative offices in Xisha Islands, Nansha Islands and Zhongsha Islands. The province has a population of 8.5 million, including 1.3 million people of ethnic minorities, such as Li people, Miao people and Hui Muslims. Haikou is the capital city of Hainan Province.
The island lies in a region at 18°9'-20°11' northern latitude and 108°36'-111°03' eastern longitude, between the tropical and sub-tropical areas.