Hainan, China · Asia
Sanya sits on the route: 55 minutes from Baocheng.
Sanya is a major city located in Hainan, China. With a population of 1,031,396, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
On a road trip, Sanya sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sanya to your route.
Sanya is a resort city and the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China. It is a major tourist destination with several large scale resorts and contains the Sanya coral reef, a national protected nature reserve spanning 4000 hectares. PhoenixRead more
Island, an artificial island with a seven-star resort (one of the few in the world) and a complex of five-star hotels, is in Sanya Bay. The Guanyin of Nanshan, a Buddhist statue of Guanyin, is the thirteenth tallest statue in the world and is located in Sanya.
Until the end of 2024, the total population of Sanya was 1,116,100 inhabitants, living in an area of 1,919.58 km2 (741.15 sq mi). Its built-up (or metro) area was home to 818,000 inhabitants as of 2024.
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 (The name 'Huíhuī' is their pronunciation in spoken Chinese. As they have not yet received official recognition as a distinct ethnic group, they are administratively classified as part of the Hui nationality in China). 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.
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Sanya is located in Hainan, China, Asia. The coordinates are 18.2543 latitude, 109.5095 longitude.
Sanya has a population of approximately 1,031,396 people, making it a major city in China.
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