Haikou : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Haikou

Official name

海口市

Native name

海口

Settlement type

Prefecture-level city

Country

People's Republic of China

Province

Hainan

Government

CPC Municipal Party Secretary

Chen Ci (陈辞)

Mayor

Ji Wenlin (冀文林)

Geography

Total Area

863.5 sq mi (2237 km2)

Urban Area

863.5 sq mi (2237 km2)

Metro Area

880.1 sq mi (2280 km2)

Demography

Total Population

2046189 (2010 Census)

Density (pop.)

auto/km² (0/sq mi)

Urban (pop.)

2046189

Metro (pop.)

2046189

Other information

Time zone

China Standard (UTC+8)

Postal code

570000

Area code

898

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Hǎikǒu (), is the capital and most populous city of Hainan Province, in the People's Republic of China. It is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is the district of Haidian Island, which is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River, a tributary of the Nandu.

Administratively, Haikou is a prefecture-level city, comprising four districts, and covering 2,280 square kilometres. There are 2,046,189 inhabitants in the built up area all living within the 4 urban distrcits of the city.

Haikou was originally a port city. Today, more than half of the island's total trade still goes through its ports. The city is home to Hainan University, which has its main campus on Haidian Island.