Nanri Island

Nanri Island
Native name:
南日岛
Nanri Island
Location in the Taiwan Strait
Nanri Island
Nanri Island (Southeast Asia)
Nanri Island
Nanri Island (Asia)
Geography
LocationIn the Taiwan Strait, southeast of the Asian mainland in Nanri Town, Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, China
Coordinates25°12′08″N 119°29′53″E / 25.202288°N 119.498077°E / 25.202288; 119.498077
Area42.1 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityPutian
DistrictXiuyu
TownNanri
Additional information
Time zone
Nanri Island
Location of Nanri Island

Nanri Island (Chinese: simplified Chinese: 南日岛; traditional Chinese: 南日島), Nanjisü, Nanjih, historically known as Nanni Shan (南匿山) and Nanri Shan (南日山), is a small island off the coast of China. Nanri Town (南日镇) is an administrative unit of Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, People's Republic of China which includes 111 islands and islets. The island has more than 50 thousand inhabitants.