Wuzhizhou
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| Waters | South China Sea | |
| Geographical location | 18 ° 18 ′ 40 " N , 109 ° 45 ′ 45" E | |
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| length | 1.2 km | |
| surface | 1.48 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 79 m | |
Wuzhizhou ( Chinese 蜈支洲岛 , Pinyin Wúzhīzhōu Dǎo ) is a small island in the south of China and belongs to the Hainan Province . It is located 3 km southeast of the main island of Hainan and 30 km from the city of Sanya .
The island has an area of 1.48 km² and a coastline of 5.7 km. The highest mountain in the middle of the island rises up to 79 m above sea level.
Wuzhizhou is developed for tourism and is known as a bathing and adventure resort. Many travelers come there for boating and diving.