Haikou

Also known as Hoihow, Hai Kou, Haikou City, Hoihaou, Hoi Hao, Hoi Haou

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.

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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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Settlement.image_caption: 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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Settlement.map_caption1: Location of Haikou City jurisdiction in Hainan
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of the city centre in Hainan
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Settlement.subdivision_name: China
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Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hainan
Settlement.government_type: Prefecture-level city
Settlement.governing_body: Haikou Municipal People's Congress
Settlement.leader_title: CCP Committee Secretary
Settlement.leader_name: Ding Hui Acting
Settlement.leader_title1: Congress Chairman
Settlement.leader_name1: Han Yingwei

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Official name: 海口市
Population: 2873358
Area: 2304
Elevation: 222
Official website: www.haikou.gov.cn
Image: Haikou skyline 6 - 2009 09 07.jpg
Dialing code: 898
Licence plate code: 琼A

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Commons category: Haikou
postal code: 570000
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Contents

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 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.