Sanya
Sanya (Chinese: 三亚; also spelled Samah) is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China.
Sanya
三亚市 | |
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| City of Sanya | |
Location of Sanya City jurisdiction in Hainan | |
Sanya Location of the city centre in Hainan | |
| Coordinates (Sanya municipal government): 18°15′12″N 109°30′13″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Landform | Hainan Island |
| Government | |
| • CPC Municipal Secretary | Jiang Sixian |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 1,919.58 km2 (741.15 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,919.58 km2 (741.15 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,315.3 km2 (507.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 1,031,396 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,031,396 |
| • Urban density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 801,020 |
| • Metro density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 572100 |
| Area code | 0898 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-HI-02 |
| Licence plate prefixes | 琼B |
| Website | www |
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"Sanya" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 三亚 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 三亞 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Samah | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Third below the second | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, living in an area of 1,919.58 km2 (741.15 sq mi). Nevertheless, its built-up (or metro) area encompassing Haitang and Jiyang Districts was home to 801,020 inhabitants as of 2020.
The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination, also serving as the training site of the Chinese national beach volleyball team. Sanya is home to small concentrations of Utsul people. Sanya is also the location of Yulin Naval Base, a major military facility on the South China Sea which is home to the People's Liberation Army Navy ballistic nuclear missile fleet.