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Which tourist city in China is called Coconut City Guilin or Haikou?

Haikou, a tourist city in China, is called Coconut City.

Haikou, also known as Coconut City, is a prefecture-level city and provincial capital under the jurisdiction of Hainan Province, the core city of Hainan Free Trade Port and an important node city of Beibu Gulf urban agglomeration. It is located in the north of Hainan Island, bordering Wenchang in the east, Chengmai in the west, Ding 'an in the south and Qiongzhou Strait in the north. It is the political, economic, scientific and cultural center of Hainan Province. At the end of 20021,the permanent population of Haikou was 2.908 million.

Haikou is famous for its beautiful beaches, warm climate, rich tourism resources and long history and culture, attracting many tourists for sightseeing and vacation. Hainan Provincial Museum, located in Haikou City, Hainan Province. Hainan Provincial Museum opened in 2008. It is a comprehensive museum in Hainan Province and a national first-class museum.

Introduction to the geographical environment of Haikou;

1, location and area

Haikou city is located at north latitude1931'32 "and east longitude11007' 22". It is located in the north of Hainan Island, bordering Wenchang City in the east, Ding 'an County in the south, Chengmai County in the west, and facing Guangdong Province across the Qiongzhou Strait in the north. It starts from the old village of Dongpo Town in the east and reaches Banan Village of Xixiu Town in the west, with a distance of 60.6 kilometers between the two ends.

It starts from Wuchang Village, Dapo Town in the south and reaches the sea in the north, with a distance of 62.5 kilometers between the two ends. The total area is 3 126.82 square kilometers. Among them, the land area is 2296.82 square kilometers, accounting for 73.46%; The sea area is 830 square kilometers, accounting for 26.54%.

2. Topography

Haikou city is flat and has a slightly longer heart shape. Nandujiang is the longest river in Hainan Island, passing through the center of Haikou. The eastern part of Nandu River is slightly inclined from south to north, and the western part of Nandu River is inclined from north to south. It is high in the northwest and southeast, low along Nandu River in the middle, and mostly coastal plains in the north.

Except Ma 'anling in Shishan Town (elevation 222.8m), Jiuzhouling in Jiuzhou Town (elevation 199.9m), Riziling in Jiazi Town (elevation 17 1m) and Leihuling in Yongxing Town (elevation 168.3m).

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Haikou City