Saihan, Hohhot

Saihan
赛罕区ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ
Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda, an important cultural site in the district
Saihan
Saihan
Coordinates: 40°47′32″N 111°42′07″E / 40.79222°N 111.70194°E / 40.79222; 111.70194
CountryChina
RegionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityHohhot
District seatJu Ud Road Subdistrict
Area
  Total
1,025.2 km2 (395.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,047 m (3,435 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
885,321
  Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.saihan.gov.cn
Saihan, Hohhot
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese赛罕区
Traditional Chinese賽罕區
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSàihǎn Qū
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicСайхан дугараг
Mongolian scriptᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCSayiqan toɣoriɣ

Saihan District (Mongolian: ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ, Chinese: 赛罕区) is one of the four districts of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

It was established in July 1999 and is located in the southeast of the city center and covers a total area of 1025.2 square kilometres, bordering Xincheng District to the north, Yuquan District to the west, Horinger County to the south, and the Ulanqab counties of Liangcheng and Zhuozi to the east. The population of the district is 572,000, 383,000 of whom live in the urban core; the remaining population live in the vast agricultural area included within the district.

The district houses the cities seat of government, and a number of important cultural sites, including the nationally protected Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda and Baita railway station. It also houses the international airport for Hohhot, Hohhot Baita International Airport and Hohhot East railway station; one of two major railway stations in the city. The HQ for the Hohhot Metro is located near the Houbutaqi station within the district.