Knowra Leizhou Peninsula Leizhou Peninsula A peninsula in southwestern Guangdong, China, separating the Gulf of Tonkin from the South China Sea. It is connected to Hainan Island by the Qiongzhou Strait.
Guangdong : A coastal province in southern China, bordering the South China Sea. The Leizhou Peninsula forms Guangdong’s southwestern tip.
Leiqiong volcanic field : A volcanic province spanning the Leizhou Peninsula and northern Hainan Island. Its volcanic landforms underlie much of the peninsula’s distinctive terrain.
Zhanjiang : A prefecture-level city in southwestern Guangdong, encompassing much of the Leizhou Peninsula. Zhanjiang is the peninsula’s principal urban and administrative center.
Hainan Strait : Another name for the Qiongzhou Strait, the channel between Hainan Island and mainland China. This alternate name highlights the strait’s role as a regional passage.
Gulf of Tonkin : A large gulf in the South China Sea, bordered by Vietnam and southern China. The peninsula’s western coast borders this gulf.
Ma'anling volcano : A volcanic cone in northern Hainan, within the Leiqiong volcanic field. It provides a prominent nearby example of volcanism shared across the strait.
Port of Zhanjiang : A major seaport in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, serving southern China and international shipping routes. The port gives the peninsula a major gateway for maritime trade.
Beibu Gulf : The Chinese name for the Gulf of Tonkin, a gulf in the South China Sea. The gulf’s Chinese name appears in regional geography and maritime contexts.
South China Sea : A marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by several Southeast Asian countries and southern China. The peninsula projects into this sea and separates it from the Gulf of Tonkin.
Basalt : A dark, fine-grained volcanic rock formed when basaltic lava cools at or near the surface. Basaltic rocks record the peninsula’s volcanic origins.
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