List of islands of Hainan explained

There are many islands directly off the coast of Hainan Island, the southernmost province in China. This article lists them. There are also groups of disputed islands located hundreds of kilometres away that are within Hainan, the administrative area, but not actually part of Hainan, the province. Those islands are not within the scope of this article.

NameImageNotes
Beigang IslandLocated in the mouth of the Dongzhai Harbor, this island has three villages and a population of 1,550.
Boundary IslandThis is an island in Lingshui County between Lingshui and Wanning, in Riyue Bay.

It is the earliest development of an open uninhabited tourist type area. In 2008 it became a national 4A level scenic spot, and in 2013 was promoted to national 5A-class tourist attraction, becoming China's first.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Dazhou IslandCommonly known as Grand Island, this is a state-level nature reserve located about 5km (03miles) off the coast of Wanning, Hainan, China. This protected area covers 4.36 square kilometres, and comprises three mountains spanning two islands. The islands are composed of mainly rain forests and rocky terrain.
DongmaozhouThis island is located in Sanya Bay.
FenjiezhouSea turtles are known to lay eggs on this island, which is off the coast of Lingshui.[6] [7]
Ganzhe IslandThis island is located in near Wanning in Chunyuan Bay.
Haidian IslandThis is a well-developed and heavily populated island that is part of the city of Haikou. It is located over the Haidian River and directly to the east of Xinbu Island.
Artificial island at Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center Part of the Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center, this island is currently under construction. A hotel will be built on it.
Jiajing IslandThis unpopulated island is located off the coast of Wanning around 3 km off the coast of Shimei Bay.[8]
Huludao IslandLocated a few hundred metres from Evergreen Park (Haikou), this peanut-shaped island was demolished in 2021 after lasting for 11 years.
Nanwan Monkey IslandActually a peninsula, but commonly considered to be an island, this body of land is a monkey nature reserve and tourist attraction.
Ocean Flower IslandThis is an under-construction, artificial archipelago located off the north coast of Hainan, west of Yangpu Peninsula.
Phoenix IslandThis is an artificial archipelago forming an island resort currently under construction in Sanya, Hainan Province, China.[9] [10] [11]

The island is located in Sanya Bay, and is long by wide and covers a total area of .[12] It is connected the shore by a 395-metre bridge.

Ruyi IslandLocated approximately 3 km northeast of Haidian Island, this is an under-construction artificial island.
Simapo IslandLocated in the Nandu River directly to the south of the Qiongzhou Bridge, this island was once farmland, and is now being developed as a golf course.
Wuzhizhou IslandThis island is located off the coast of Hainan Province, China. This 1.48 square kilometre island is situated within Haitang Bay, approximately 30 kilometres northeast of Sanya, between Nanwan Monkey Island to the north, and Yalong Bay to the south.
XimaozhouThis island is located in Sanya Bay.[13]
Xinbu IslandThis island is located directly to the east of Haidian Island
Zhouzai IslandZhouzai Island is off the coast of Wanning. It has an area of .75 hectares.[14]
Nanhai Pearl Artificial IslandThis is an under-construction island owned by HNA Group off the coast of Holiday Beach

Notes and References

  1. http://news.dichan.sina.com.cn/2012/12/23/620401.html (in Chinese)
  2. Web site: Hainan Boundary Island becomes 1st National 5A Sea-island Scenic Spot . 18 January 2013 . What's on Sanya .
  3. Web site: Hainan Boundary Island Ecological and Cultural Resort . Coastal Tourism . Hainan Tourism Development Commission . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224817/http://en.visithainan.gov.cn/en/travelview_150.htm . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  4. Web site: About Boundaries of continents . zh . Boundary Islet Tourist Attraction of Hainan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928001313/http://hnfjz.com/plus/list.php?tid=13 . 2013-09-28 .
  5. Web site: Tourism Circle of Sanya, Big and Abundant . Sanya Travel Guide Agency .
  6. Web site: Fenjiezhou Island, far from the maddening beach crowd-Sino-US. sino-us.com. 2015-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20151213133424/http://www.sino-us.com/67/Fenjiezhou-Island-far-from-the-maddening-beach-crowd.html. 2015-12-13. dead.
  7. Web site: Fenjiezhou Island, the 'Sleeping Beauty Island' of Sanya. whatsonsanya.com. 2015-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20171209000214/http://www.whatsonsanya.com/sanya-travel-1258.html. 2017-12-09. dead.
  8. Web site: Jiajing Island. whatsonsanya.com. 2015-05-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208231546/http://www.whatsonsanya.com/tag-Jiajing%20Island.html. 2017-12-08. dead.
  9. Web site: Phoenix Island // Sanya // China // MAD . archiCentral . 2011-07-07.
  10. Web site: Sanya Phoenix Island Opening Soon!,Freesanya.com News . https://archive.today/20130123140322/http://www.freesanya.com/index.asp?a=news&id=60 . dead . 2013-01-23 . Freesanya.com . 2011-07-07 .
  11. Web site: Sanya Phoenix Island Luxury Resort Condos and Apartments . Property Hainan . 2010-08-27 . 2011-07-07.
  12. Web site: MAD architects: phoenix island . Designboom.com . 2011-07-07.
  13. Web site: People’s Government of HaiNan Province. hainan.gov.cn.
  14. Web site: Owning an island is developers' dream. 马玉佳. china.org.cn.