Sanya

Sanya
三亚市
Sanya City
Location of Sanya City jurisdiction in Hainan
Sanya
Location of the city centre in Hainan
Coordinates (Sanya municipal government): 18°15′12″N 109°30′13″E / 18.25333°N 109.50361°E / 18.25333; 109.50361
Country China
ProvinceHainan
Government
  CPC Municipal SecretaryJiang Sixian
Area
1,919.58 km2 (741.15 sq mi)
  Urban
1,919.58 km2 (741.15 sq mi)
  Metro
1,315.3 km2 (507.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
1,031,396
  Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Urban
1,031,396
  Urban density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Metro
801,020
  Metro density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
GDP
  Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 83.5 billion
US$ 12.9 billion
  Per capitaCN¥ 79,100
US$ 12,261
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
572100
Area code0898
ISO 3166 codeCN-HI-02
Licence plate prefixes琼B
Websitesanya.gov.cn
Sanya
"Sanya" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese三亚
Traditional Chinese三亞
PostalSamah
Literal meaningThird below the second
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSānyà
Wade–GilesSan1-ya4
IPA[sán.jâ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSāam-aa
JyutpingSaam1-aa3
IPA[sam˥ a˧]
Southern Min
Hainanese RomanizationTâ-ⁿa

Sanya is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China.

According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, living in an area of 1,919.58 km2 (741.15 sq mi). Nevertheless, its built-up (or metro) area encompassing Haitang and Jiyang Districts was home to 801,020 inhabitants as of 2020.

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. 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.