Saihan District (Mongolian: , ) is one of the four districts of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
It was established in July 1999 and is located in the southeast of the city center and covers a total area of 1025.2 square kilometres, bordering Xincheng District to the north, Yuquan District to the west, Horinger County to the south, and the Ulanqab counties of Liangcheng and Zhuozi to the east. 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 and Baita railway station. It also houses the international airport for Hohhot, Hohhot Baita International Airport and Hohhot East railway station; one of two major railway stations in the city. The HQ for the Hohhot Metro is located near the Houbutaqi station within the district.
Administrative divisions Saihan District is made up of 8 subdistricts and 3 towns.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeSubdistricts Renmin Road Subdistrict 150105001 University West Road Subdistrict 150105002 Ulanqab East Road Subdistrict 150105003 University East Road Subdistrict 150105004 Zhongzhuan Road Subdistrict 150105005 Ju Ud Road Subdistrict 150105006 Bayan Subdistrict 150105006 Chilechuan Road Subdistrict(Qelger Tal Road Subdistrict) 150105008Towns Yulin Town 150105101 Hua Huxu Town 150105103 Jinhe Town 150105104
Other: Jinqiao Economic-Technological Development Area (, )
Transport Airports Hohhot Baita International Airport is located in Saihan District, and takes its name from the nearby Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda located in the rural east of the district.
Metro Saihan is currently served by two lines and seven stations of the Hohhot Metro.
- Arts College, Dongyinglu, Inner Mongolia Exhibition Hall, Inner Mongolia Museum, City Government, Houbutaqi, Shilandai, Baita West HET, Bayan (Airport) HET - Shuaijiaying, Lamaying, A'ershanlu
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