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    Wanshan Qundao

    The Wanshan Archipelago, formerly known as the Ladrones Islands, is a 104-island archipelago that is a part of Xiangzhou District in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China.

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    323 landforms

    Overview

    The Wanshan Archipelago, formerly known as the Ladrones Islands, is a 104-island archipelago that is a part of Xiangzhou District in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands12
    • Minor islands28
    • Islets32
    • Rocks & skerries251

    Major islands

    12
    • Dangan Dao

      Dangan Dao

      Area
      13.4 km²
      High point
      322 m
    • Dawanshan Dao

      Dawanshan Dao

      Area
      8.4 km²
      High point
      437 m

      Dawanshan Dao (Chinese: 大万山岛; lit. 'Big Ten-thousand Mountain Island'), or Dawanshan Island, is an island in the southwest Wanshan Archipelago, offshore of Zhuhai, Guangdong in China. Xiaowanshan Dao (小万山岛; 'Small Ten-thousand Mountain Island') is located in the west of Dawanshan Dao.

    • Erzhou Dao

      Erzhou Dao

      Area
      8.2 km²
      High point
      450 m
    • Baili Dao

      Baili Dao

      Area
      8 km²
      High point
      326 m
    • Guishan Island (Zhuhai)

      Guishan Island (Zhuhai)

      Area
      6.4 km²
      High point
      233 m

      Guishan Island is an island in the Pearl River estuary near Zhuhai, China and Lantau Island. The island is part of the Wanshan Archipelago and is administrated as part of Xiangzhou District of Guangdong Province.

    • Dong'ao Dao

      Dong'ao Dao

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      173 m
    • Zhiwan Dao

      Zhiwan Dao

      Area
      4.5 km²
      High point
      443 m
    • Xiaowanshan Dao

      Xiaowanshan Dao

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      254 m

      Xiaowanshan Dao (Chinese: 小万山岛; lit. 'Lesser Ten-thousand Mountain'), or Xiaowanshan Island, is an island in the southwest Wanshan Archipelago, offshore of Guangdong in China. Xiaowanshan Dao is located in the west of Dawanshan Dao. The two islands are separated by about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). 68 sq mi).

    • Wai Lingding Island

      Wai Lingding Island

      Area
      4.4 km²
      High point
      312 m
    • Beijian Dao

      Beijian Dao

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      253 m
    • Ai Zhou

      Ai Zhou

      Area
      1.8 km²
      High point
      244 m
    • Dazhi Zhou

      Dazhi Zhou

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      277 m

    Minor islands

    28

    Rocks & skerries

    251

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 40 of 323; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m450 mErzhou Dao443 mZhiwan Dao437 mDawanshan Dao326 mBaili Dao322 mDangan Dao312 mWai Lingding277 mDazhi Zhou254 mXiaowanshan Dao253 mBeijian Dao244 mAi Zhou233 mGuishan Island (Zhuhai)205 mMiaowan Dao193 mZhu Zhou182 mAi Zhou Zi
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110100Dangan Dao: 13.4 km²Dangan DaoDawanshan Dao: 8.4 km²Dawanshan DaoErzhou Dao: 8.2 km²Erzhou DaoBaili Dao: 8 km²Baili DaoGuishan Island (Zhuhai): 6.4 km²Guishan Island (Z…Dong'ao Dao: 4.9 km²Dong'ao DaoZhiwan Dao: 4.5 km²Zhiwan DaoXiaowanshan Dao: 4.4 km²Xiaowanshan DaoWai Lingding: 4.4 km²Wai LingdingBeijian Dao: 3.3 km²Beijian DaoAi Zhou: 1.8 km²Ai ZhouDazhi Zhou: 1.7 km²Dazhi ZhouZhu Zhou: 1.7 km²Zhu ZhouMiaowan Dao: 1.5 km²Miaowan DaoNiutou Dao: 1.1 km²Niutou DaoHuangmao Dao: 1.1 km²Huangmao DaoSanjiaoshan Dao: 0.92 km²Sanjiaoshan DaoSanmen Dao: 0.91 km²Sanmen DaoXiaozhi Zhou: 0.81 km²Xiaozhi ZhouHenggang Dao: 0.8 km²Henggang DaoDatou Zhou: 0.69 km²Datou ZhouAi Zhou Zi: 0.62 km²Ai Zhou ZiXidan: 0.61 km²XidanZhongxin Zhou: 0.6 km²Zhongxin ZhouHei Zhou: 0.59 km²Hei ZhouHeng Zhou: 0.54 km²Heng ZhouDalie Dao: 0.43 km²Dalie DaoZhuwantou Dao: 0.41 km²Zhuwantou DaoGui Zhou: 0.34 km²Gui ZhouUnnamed island: 0.19 km²Unnamed island铲洲: 0.18 km²铲洲穷穷尾: 0.18 km²穷穷尾Ping Zhou: 0.17 km²Ping ZhouDalu Dao: 0.16 km²Dalu DaoXiaolie Dao: 0.14 km²Xiaolie DaoUnnamed island: 0.13 km²Unnamed island黄茅洲: 0.13 km²黄茅洲Zhenxiang Dao: 0.11 km²Zhenxiang Dao
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    Dangan Dao13.4 km²
    Dawanshan Dao8.4 km²
    Erzhou Dao8.2 km²
    Baili Dao8 km²
    Guishan Island (Zhuhai)6.4 km²
    Dong'ao Dao4.9 km²
    Zhiwan Dao4.5 km²
    Xiaowanshan Dao4.4 km²
    Wai Lingding Island4.4 km²
    Beijian Dao3.3 km²
    Ai Zhou1.8 km²
    Dazhi Zhou1.7 km²
    Zhu Zhou1.7 km²
    Miaowan Dao1.5 km²
    Niutou Dao1.1 km²
    Huangmao Dao1.1 km²
    Sanjiaoshan Dao0.92 km²
    Sanmen Dao0.91 km²
    Xiaozhi Zhou0.81 km²
    Henggang Dao0.8 km²
    Datou Zhou0.69 km²
    Ai Zhou Zi0.62 km²
    Xidan Island0.61 km²
    Zhongxin Zhou0.6 km²
    Hei Zhou0.59 km²
    Heng Zhou0.54 km²
    Dalie Dao0.43 km²
    Zhuwantou Dao0.41 km²
    Gui Zhou0.34 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    铲洲0.18 km²
    穷穷尾0.18 km²
    Ping Zhou0.17 km²
    Dalu Dao0.16 km²
    Xiaolie Dao0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    黄茅洲0.13 km²
    Zhenxiang Dao0.11 km²

    Groups within

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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