Saihan District (
Mongolian: ) is one of four
districts of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of China ...
of
Hohhot, the capital of
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ...
,
China.
It was established in July 1999 and is located in the South East of the city and covers a total area of 1025.2 square kilometres. 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
Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda (), commonly referred to as Baita or White Pagoda () is a large pagoda located in Saihan District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Built during the Liao dynasty, the tower is octagonal in shape and contains 7 floors, and ...
and
Baita railway station. It also houses the international airport for Hohhot,
Hohhot Baita International Airport
Hohhot Baita International Airport is an international airport serving Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, China. It is the largest airport in Inner Mongolia and lies east of downtown Hohhot. Its name Baita, meaning White Pagoda, derives f ...
and
Hohhot East railway station; one of two major railway stations in the city. The HQ for the
Hohhot Metro
Hohhot Metro or Hohhot Rail Transit is a metro system in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Lines
Line 1
The first phase of Line 1 is long. The color for Line 1 is .
Line 1 began construction in April 2016 and was opened on 29 December 2019.
...
is located near the
Houbutaqi station within the district.
Administrative divisions
Saihan District has 8 subdistricts, 3 towns and 1 development district.
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References
County-level divisions of Inner Mongolia
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