Haikou Bay is a

bay A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a small, circular bay with a nar ...

on the northern coast of

Hainan 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 ...

Province,

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, in the

Qiongzhou Strait The Qiongzhou Strait, also called the is the Chinese strait that separates Guangdong's Leizhou Peninsula from the island province of Hainan. It connects the Gulf of Tonkin on its west to the South China Sea on its east. The strait is on averag ...

. It is named for

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 Ha ...

City, which is situated on the coast. This shallow bay spans approximately 12 km from its eastern boundary at the northwestern tip of

Haidian Island Haidian Island () is an island that forms part of the city of Haikou, Hainan Province, China. It is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River. The north coast faces the Qiongzhou Strait. The east coast faces Xinbu Island, sepa ...

to its western boundary roughly at

Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center The Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center () designed and built by Atelier Li Xinggang is located around 20 km west of the centre of Haikou, on the north coast of Hainan Province, China. The total area of the site is 136,200 ...

Features

Within the bay are the following from west to east: * Holiday Beach *

Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island () is an artificial island under construction off the coast of Holiday Beach in Haikou Bay, Haikou, Hainan, China. The island is owned and being developed by HNA Group. As of April 2016, it consists of a roughly ci ...

, an under-construction island owned by

HNA Group HNA Group Co., Ltd., is a Chinese conglomerate headquartered in Haikou, Hainan, China. Founded in 2000, it was involved in numerous industries including aviation, real estate, financial services, tourism, logistics, and more. It is a part owner ...

off the coast of Holiday Beach *

Haikou Xiuying Port Haikou Xiuying Port (), is a seaport located 7 km west of Haikou New Port, in Haikou, Hainan, China. Xiuying Port will relocate to an area several hundred metres north of South Port, the southern terminus of the Guangdong–Hainan Railway ...

*The northern edge of Haikou City * Evergreen Park, a large park on the coast * Mayard International Yacht Club *The mouth of 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 ...

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

References

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