Haidian Island () is an

island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An isla ...

that forms part of the city of

Haikou Haikou (; ), also spelled as Hoikow 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 ...

Hainan Province Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...

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. It is separated from the main part of Haikou by the

Haidian River The Haidian River () runs through Haikou City, separating the main part of and its northern part Haidian Island, in Hainan province. Its tributary is the Nandu River. There are three bridges that cross the river: *Haikou Century Bridge near the ...

. The north coast faces the Qiongzhou Strait. The east coast faces

Xinbu Island Xinbu Island () is a coastal island located directly to the east of Haidian Island in Haikou, Hainan, China. This island, located at the mouth of the Nandu River, has a population of approximately 4,000 people. Xinbu Island effectively splits t ...

, separated by part of the Nandu River. The west coast faces

Haikou Bay 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. This shallow bay spans approximately 12 km from its eastern boundary at the northwest ...

. Both Renmin Avenue and Heping Avenue are the main streets on the island. The former that runs through the middle of the island from the south at the Renmin Bridge to the north shore at the newly built

Baishamen Park Baishamen Park () is a park located in the northern part of Haidian Island, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China. Opened on January 24, 2009, the park and has a total area of 60 hectares. It contains a small amusement park, and artificial lake. Th ...

, which contains an amusement park. Hainan University's main campus is located on the west side of this avenue. The western part of the island has been expanded as part of a land reclamation project started in the late 2000s.

Notable locations

* Hainan University's main campus is situated between Haidian West 3rd Road and Haidian West 5th Road. *Created in 2010,

, an ocean-side recreational leisure facility is located on the north coast. It contains an amusement park, artificial lake, and various sports facilities. *

Baishamen Lighthouse Baishamen Lighthouse (), located on Haidian Island, Haikou, in the province of Hainan, China, is the sixth tallest lighthouse in the world, and the second tallest in China. Listed as Baisha Men. Rising from a three-storey hexagonal base, the struct ...

, the second tallest in China and sixth tallest in the world, is located at the northwest corner of the island. *

Haikou City People's Hospital The Haikou People's Hospital () is located on Renmin Avenue, Haidian Island, Haikou Haikou (; ), also spelled as Hoikow is the capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast ...

, a large new hospital on Renmin Avenue.

Access

The island is accessible via four bridges: * Haikou Century Bridge crosses the mouth of the Haidian River from the main part of Haikou, at the north end of Long Kun North Road (), connecting with the end of Haidian West 5th Road (). *Renmin Bridge () crosses a narrow section of the Haidian River linking Changdi Road () with Renmin Avenue (). *Heping Bridge () connects Changdi Road and Heping Avenue () across the Haidian River. *Xinbu Bridge spans a branch of the Nandu River to link Xinbu Island () with Haidian East 5th Road (). *A new bridge is currently under construction that will connect Haidian Island to Xinbu Island. It is located north of the Xinbu Bridge.

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* {{Islands of Hainan Islands of Hainan Populated places in Hainan Haikou