What sea is next to Sanya?

Sanya is located at the southernmost tip of Hainan Island. Sanya borders Lingshui County in the east, Ledong County in the west, Baoting County in the north and the South China Sea in the south, with a total sea area of 6,000 square kilometers. It is 9 1.6 km long from east to west and 5 1 km wide from north to south.

The South China Sea is named because it is located in the south of China. In modern times, English Nanhai has been translated into Nanhai, but China still adopts Nanhai as its official name. But Singapore and Malaysia call it the South China Sea. Crossing the narrow Taiwan Province Strait from the East China Sea to the south, you enter the surging South China Sea.

The South China Sea is the deepest and largest sea in China, and the third largest continental marginal sea in the world after the Coral Sea and Arabian Sea. The South China Sea is a shipping hub between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, which is of great significance in economy and national defense. The South China Sea lies in the south of Chinese mainland. To the north of the South China Sea are Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan Province provinces, to the southeast is the Philippine Islands, to the southwest is Vietnam and Malay Peninsula, and the southernmost Zengmu shoal is close to kalimantan island.

Extended data:

1, landform

Sanya has mountains to the north and the sea to the south. The terrain gradually slopes from north to south, forming a long and narrow polygon. China's coastline is 258.65 kilometers long, with large and small harbors 19. The main ports are Sanya Port, Yulin Port, Nanshan Port, Tielu Port and Liudao Port. The main bays are Sanya Bay, Haitang Bay, Yalong Bay, Yazhou Bay, Dadong Bay and Moon Bay. There are 40 large and small islands and the main island 10.

Sanya has 2 million square kilometers of South China Sea, with a coastline of 209 kilometers, a sea area of 5,000 square kilometers and a land area of 19 19.6 square kilometers.

Sanya faces the South China Sea, and there are many bays, each with its own beautiful scenery. Dadonghai, Xiaodonghai and Sanya Bay, which are located in urban areas, have the closest relationship with citizens' lives.

2. Island reef distribution

There are more than 200 uninhabited islands and coral reefs in the South China Sea. The main islands are Natuna, Anambas, Nansha Islands, zhongsha islands, dongsha islands, Xisha Islands and zhongsha islands, among which Nansha Islands, zhongsha islands, dongsha islands and Xisha Islands belong to China.

Dongsha islands is located in the middle of Lufeng City, Hainan Island, Taiwan Province Island and Luzon Island, Guangdong Province, China. In the sea area between 20 33' north latitude and 210' east longitude and115 54' to116 57' east longitude. Dongsha has three coral atolls, namely Dongsha Atoll, South Waitan Atoll and North Waitan Atoll. Dongsha is about 30 kilometers in diameter.

3. Climate characteristics

The South China Sea is located in the tropical and subtropical areas in the southern part of the Asian continent. Compared with other sea areas, it is characterized by a remarkable tropical maritime climate, short spring and autumn, long summer, no ice and snow in winter, mild seasons, humid air and abundant rainfall. Especially in the south-central sea area, it is hot and humid all the year round, with no long summer and no long winter, and little seasonal change. In the southwest of zhongsha islands, the annual average temperature is around 26℃. The monthly average minimum temperature in Xisha is 22.8℃(65438+ 10), and that in Nansha is 25℃(65438+ 10).

The monthly average maximum temperature appears in May and June in Xisha and April and May in Nansha. The annual temperature is only 6 ~ 8 degrees Celsius, while the annual temperature at sea is even lower. The northern coastal areas and islands have great seasonal changes. The annual temperature is above 10℃, and it is hot and rainy in summer. The early winter is relatively dry and cold, and it is often cold and rainy in the later period.

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