Wanning

Wanning, or in local Hainanese dialect as Ban Ning, is a county-level city in the southeast of Hainan Province, China. Although called a "city", Wanning refers to both the county seat and to the entire county as a whole. The county-wide area has an estimated population of 65,871 (2006).

Wanning
万宁市
Wancheng Town, the seat of Wanning
Map showing entire Qionghai area within Hainan province
Coordinates: 18°47′0″N 110°23′0″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHainan
Area
  Total4,443 km2 (1,715 sq mi)
  Land1,883.5 km2 (727.2 sq mi)
  Water2,550 km2 (980 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total545,597
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Wanning
Traditional Chinese萬寧
Simplified Chinese万宁
PostalManning
Literal meaningUncountably Long Peace
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