Island refers to a small piece of land surrounded by seawater, and the development of islands is of great significance for building a strong maritime economy. Since islands are so important, how much do we know about the islands in Ningbo?

Ningbo has a vast sea area, with a total of 614 islands of all sizes, including 19 inhabited islands and 595 uninhabited islands.

Ningbo’s islands are mostly in the form of islands and archipelagoes. archipelagoes include Sijiao, Sanyue Mountain, Jiushan, Banzhao, Wuhujiao, Yushan; islands include Sanshan and Qiangjiao Islands; The islands distributed in the form of islands and archipelagoes in Ningbo account for about one-third of the total number of islands.

Most of the islands in Ningbo are distributed in shallow coastal waters with a depth of less than 20 meters, and a considerable number of islands are distributed in the sea area about 10 kilometers away from the mainland. Some islands are also located on mainland beaches (mudflats). The islands in the city are mainly bedrock islands, and only Mantou Reef in Beilun District is a mud sand island.

Besides the basic knowledge of islands in Ningbo, "Islands of Ningbo" compiled by the Ningbo Planning Bureau and Ningbo Surveying and Mapping Design Research Institute briefs the features of islands in Ningbo:

Nantian Island, the largest island in Ningbo, located in the southern sea area of Shipu Town, Xiangshan, with an area of 87.5905 square kilometers and the highest point of 405.4 meters.

Yushan Island, about 47 km from the land, with the longest distance from the mainland;

Nanyushan Island, located at the southernmost point of the Ningbo sea area;

Hidden Dragon (Fuhu) Reef, located at the easternmost point of the Ningbo sea area;

Qili Island, located at the northernmost point of the Ningbo sea area;

Jiushan Islands: the sea gateway of Xiangshan;

Mantou Reef: the only mud sand island;

The most popular leisure tourist destinations: Hua'ao Island, Yushan Islands, Jiushan Islands, Hengshan Island, Tantoushan Island.