The Changhua River (), also known as Changhua Jiang, Chang River (昌江),
is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
located in
Hainan Province
Hainan is an island province and the southernmost province of China. It consists of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration. The name literally means "South of the Sea" ...
of the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. and is the second longest river in Hainan.
Changhua River originates from
Kongshi Ridge (空示岭),
Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County, and runs through the central and western parts of the island, passing through Qiongzhong, Baoting, Ledong, Dongfang and other cities and counties until it enters the sea at the
Changhua Port (昌化港), with a total length of 232 kilometers
and a
watershed area of 5070 square kilometers.
References
Rivers of China
Rivers of Hainan
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