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Weh Island (Indonesian: Pulau Weh, Acehnese: Pulo Wèh) is a small active volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra in Indonesia, also known as Sabang after the city situated on the northeast end of the island, whose area of 122.13 square kilometres (47.15 sq mi) includes the whole island as well as several offshore islets.
Weihai Dashuipo International Airport (IATA: WEH, ICAO: ZSWH) is an airport serving the city of Weihai in Shandong province, China. The airport is located in Dashuipo Town, Wendeng District, Weihai City. It is 5 kilometers from Wendeng East Railway Station on the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway.
Map of China. This is a list of islands of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Islands that are claimed by the PRC, ...
Coral reef areas around the island are known for their large variety of fish species. Weh Island is located in the Andaman Sea, where two groups of islands, the Nicobar Islands and Andaman Islands, are scattered in one line from Sumatra to the north up to the Burma Plate. The island is small at only 15,630 hectares, but mountainous.
The protected area is located between 20°54′-21°05′N and 109°05′-109°13′E, including Weizhou Island and Xieyang Island, with a total area of 26.3 km 2 (10.2 sq mi). [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Weizhou, along with nearby Xieyang, has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of ...
The contested island is roughly equidistant from the coast of Vietnam and China's island province of Hainan. So far China has built a 600-metre-long runway, enough to accommodate turboprop ...
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by ...
There was a withdrawal of most British forces and supplies from Liugong Island, and finally a Japanese military landing and occupation of the island in 1940. [13] The region was formally incorporated into Shandong province on 10 May 1945. [12] In 1949, Weihaiwei City was established, and its name was shortened to Weihai after the Communist ...