Geographic Location

Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated Islands are located at 25°40'-26°00' N and 123°20'-124°40' E, approximately 356 kilometers from Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 385 kilometers from Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, and 190 kilometers from Keelung City, Taiwan Province.
Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are located to the northeast of China’s Taiwan Island, and lies in waters ranging from 140 to 180 meters deep. To its east are Ryukyu Islands, separated by the 2,000-meter-deep Okinawa Trough.

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Diaoyu Dao and its Affiliated Islands

Standard Names for Diaoyu Dao and its Affiliated Islands

The State Oceanic Administration and the Ministry of Civil Affairs were authorized to announce the standard names for Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands.

 

The State Oceanic Administration standardized the names of the offshore islands in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Offshore Islands. With the approval of the State Council, the State Oceanic Administration and the Ministry of Civil Affairs announced the standard names for Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands as follows:

No. Standard Name Pinyin Location
1 Diaoyu Dao Diàoyú Dǎo Some 356 km from Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 385 km from Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, and 190 km from Keelung City, Taiwan Province
2 Longtouyu Islet Lóngtóuyú Dǎo Northeast of Diaoyu Dao
3 Changyu Islet Chāngyú Dǎo Southwest of Diaoyu Dao
4 Dahuangyu Islet Dàhuángyú Dǎo South of Diaoyu Dao
5 Xiaohuangyu Islet Xiǎohuángyú Dǎo South of Diaoyu Dao
6 Jinqianyu Islet Jīnqiányú Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
7 Jinqianyu West Islet Jīnqiányúxī Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
8 Meitongyu Islet Méitóngyú Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
9 Meitongyu East Islet Méitóngyúdōng Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
10 Meitongyu West Islet Méitóngyúxī Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
11 Longwangdiao Islet Lóngwángdiāo Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
12 Longwangdiao West Islet Lóngwángdiāoxī Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
13 Longwangdiao East Islet Lóngwángdiāodōng Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
14 Longwangdiao South Islet Lóngwángdiāonán Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
15 Huangguyu Islet Huánggūyú Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
16 Huangwei Yu Huángwěi Yǔ 27 km northeast of Diaoyu Dao
17 Haitun Islet Hǎitún Dǎo Northwest of Huangwei Yu
18 Dazhu Islet Dàzhū Dǎo West of Huangwei Yu
19 Xiaozhu Islet Xiǎozhū Dǎo West of Huangwei Yu
20 Shanghuya Islet Shànghǔyá Dǎo North of Huangwei Yu
21 Xiahuya Islet Xiàhǔyá Dǎo North of Huangwei Yu
22 Xiniujiao Islet Xīniújiǎo Dǎo Northeast of Huangwei Yu
23 Dongniujiao Islet Dōngniújiǎo Dǎo Northeast of Huangwei Yu
24 Huangniu Islet Huángniú Dǎo Northeast of Huangwei Yu
25 Niuwei Islet Niúwěi Dǎo Northeast of Huangwei Yu
26 Niuti Islet Niútí Dǎo Northeast of Huangwei Yu
27 Xiaolong Islet Xiǎolóng Dǎo West of Huangwei Yu
28 Dayan Islet Dàyàn Dǎo West of Huangwei Yu
29 Yanzi Islet Yànzi Dǎo West of Huangwei Yu
30 Ciwei Islet Cìwèi Dǎo Southwest of Huangwei Yu
31 Wocan Islet Wòcán Dǎo Southwest of Huangwei Yu
32 Dajinguizi Islet Dàjīnguīzǐ Dǎo Southwest of Huangwei Yu
33 Xiaojinguizi Islet Xiǎojīnguīzǐ Dǎo Southwest of Huangwei Yu
34 Haigui Islet Hǎiguī Dǎo Southeast of Huangwei Yu
35 Haixing Islet Hǎixīng Dǎo East of Huangwei Yu
36 Haibei Islet Hǎibèi Dǎo Southeast of Huangwei Yu
37 Chiwei Yu Chìwěi Yǔ 110 km east of Diaoyu Dao
38 Chibei North Islet Chìbèiběi Dǎo North of Chiwei Yu
39 Chibei East Islet Chìbèidōng Dǎo North of Chiwei Yu
40 Chibei West Islet Chìbèixī Dǎo North of Chiwei Yu
41 Chibei South Islet Chìbèinán Dǎo North of Chiwei Yu
42 XiaoChiwei Islet Xiǎochìwěi Dǎo West of Chiwei Yu
43 Chitou Islet Chìtóu Dǎo West of Chiwei Yu
44 Chiguan Islet Chìguàn Dǎo West of Chiwei Yu
45 Chibi Islet Chìbí Dǎo West of Chiwei Yu
46 Chizui Islet Chìzuǐ Dǎo West of Chiwei Yu
47 Wangchi Islet Wàngchì Dǎo Southwest of Chiwei Yu
48 Beixiao Dao Běixiǎo Dǎo 5 km east of Diaoyu Dao
49 Niaochao Islet Niǎocháo Dǎo East of Beixiao Dao
50 Niaoluan Islet Niǎoluǎn Dǎo East of Beixiao Dao
51 Xiaoniao Islet Xiǎoniǎo Dǎo Southeast of Beixiao Dao
52 Nanxiao Dao Nánxiǎo Dǎo 5.5 km southeast of Diaoyu Dao
53 Longmen North Islet Lóngménběi Dǎo Northwest of Nanxiao Dao
54 Longmen Islet Lóngmén Dǎo Northwest of Nanxiao Dao
55 Longmen South Islet Lóngménnán Dǎo Northwest of Nanxiao Dao
56 Wolong Islet Wòlóng Dǎo Northwest of Nanxiao Dao
57 Wolong West Islet Wòlóngxī Dǎo Northwest of Nanxiao Dao
58 Feilong North Islet Fēilóngběi Dǎo Southeast of Nanxiao Dao
59 Feilong Islet Fēilóng Dǎo Southeast of Nanxiao Dao
60 Longzhu Islet Lóngzhū Dǎo Southeast of Nanxiao Dao
61 Feilong South Islet Fēilóngnán Dǎo Southeast of Nanxiao Dao
62 Changlong Islet Chánglóng Dǎo Southeast of Nanxiao Dao
63 Jinlong Islet Jīnlóng Dǎo Southeast of Nanxiao Dao
64 Bei Yu Běi Yǔ 6 km northeast of Diaoyu Dao
65 Beiyuzai Islet Běiyǔzǎi Dǎo South of Bei Yu
66 Xiaoyuanbao Islet Xiǎoyuánbǎo Dǎo Southwest of Bei Yu
67 Feiyun Islet Fēiyún Dǎo Southwest of Bei Yu
68 Yuanbao Islet Yuánbǎo Dǎo Southwest of Bei Yu
69 Nan Yu Nán Yǔ 7.4 km northeast of Diaoyu Dao
70 Fei Yu Fēi Yǔ Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
71 Feizai Islet Fēizǎi Dǎo Southeast of Diaoyu Dao
Announced on March 2, 2012

Geographical Coordinates of Diaoyu Dao and Its Affiliated Islets

On September 15, 2012, the State Oceanic Administration of the People's Republic of China published the geographical coordinates of China’s Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands.

 

In accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Offshore Islands, the geographic coordinates of Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated Islands were published as follows:

No. Standard name Geographical coordinates
1 Diaoyu Dao 25°44.6′N 123°28.4′E
2 Longtouyu Islet 25°45′N 123°29.2′E
3 Changyu Islet 25°44.0′N 123°27.6′E
4 Dahuangyu Islet 25°44.4′N 123°28.6′E
5 Xiaohuangyu Islet 25°44.4′N 123°29.0′E
6 Jinqianyu Islet 25°44.4′N 123°29.3′E
7 Jinqianyu West Islet 25°44.4′N 123°29.3′E′
8 Meitongyu Islet 25°44.4′N 123°29.3′E
9 Meitongyu East Islet 25°44.4′N 123°29.3′E
10 Meitongyu West Islet 25°44.4′N 123°29.3′E
11 Longwangdiao Islet 25°44.5′N 123°29.4′E
12 Longwangdiao West Islet 25°44.5′N 123°29.4′E
13 Longwangdiao East Islet 25°44.4′N 123°29.4′E
14 Longwangdiao South Islet 25°44.4′N 123°29.4′E
15 Huangguyu Islet 25°44.5′N 123°29.5′E
16 Huangwei Yu 25°55.4′N 123°40.9′E
17 Haitun Islet 25°55.8′N 123°40.7′E
18 Dazhu Islet 25°55.6′N 123°40.7′E
19 Xiaozhu Islet 25°55.6′N 123°40.7′E
20 Shanghuya Islet 25°55.7′N 123°41.0′E
21 Xiahuya Islet 25°55.8′N 123°41.1′E
22 Xiniujiao Islet 25°55.6′N 123°41.1′E
23 Dongniujiao Islet 25°55.6′N 123°41.1′E
24 Huangniu Islet 25°55.6′N 123°41.1′E
25 Niuwei Islet 25°55.6′N 123°41.2′E
26 Niuti Islet 25°55.6′N 123°41.2′E
27 Xiaolong Islet 25°55.5′N 123°40.6′E
28 Dayan Islet 25°55.5′N 123°40.6′E
29 Yanzi Islet 25°55.5′N 123°40.5′E
30 Ciwei Islet 25°55.4′N 123°40.6′E
31 Wocan Islet 25°55.3′N 123°40.6′E
32 Dajinguizi Islet 25°55.3′N 123°40.7′E
33 Xiaojinguizi Islet 25°55.2′N 123°40.7′E
34 Haigui Islet 25°55.3′N 123°41.4′E
35 Haixing Islet 25°55.6′N 123°41.3′E
36 Haibei Islet 25°55.2′N 123°41.2′E
37 Chiwei Yu 25°55.3′N 124°33.5′E
38 Chibei North Islet 25°55.5′N 124°33.5′E
39 Chibei East Islet 25°55.5′N 124°33.7′E
40 Chibei West Islet 25°55.4′N 124°33.5′E
41 Chibei South Islet 25°55.4′N 124°33.6′E
42 Xiaochiwei Islet 25°55.3′N 124°33.3′E
43 Chitou Islet 25°55.3′N 124°33.4′E
44 Chiguan Islet 25°55.3′N 124°33.4′E
45 Chibi Islet 25°55.3′N 124°33.4′E
46 Chizui Islet 25°55.3′N 124°33.3′E
47 Wangchi Islet 25°55.2′N 124°33.2′E
48 Beixiao Dao 25°43.8′N 123°32.5′E
49 Niaocao Islet 25°43.9′N 123°32.5′E
50 Niaoluan Islet 25°43.9′N 123°32.5′E
51 Xiaoniao Islet 25°43.7′N 123°32.7′E
52 Nanxiao Dao 25°43.4′N 123°33′E
53 Longmen North Islet 25°43.5′N 123°32.7′E
54 Longmen Islet 25°43.5′ N 123°32.6′E
55 Longmen South Islet 25°43.4′N 123°32.7′E
56 Wolong Islet 25°43.4′N 123°32.6′E
57 Wolong West Islet 25°43.4′N 123°32.6′E
58 Feilong North Islet 25°43.4′N 123°33.4′E
59 Feilong Islet 25°43.3′N 123°33.4′E
60 Longzhu Islet 25°43.3′N 123°33.3′E
61 Feilong South Islet 25°43.3′N 123°33.4′E
62 Changlong Islet 25°43.2′N 123°33.4′E
63 Jinlong Islet 25°43.3′N 123°33.3′E
64 Bei Yu 25°46.9′N 123°32.6′E
65 Beiyuzai Islet 25°46.8′N 123°32.6′E
66 Xiaoyuanbao Islet 25°46.8′N 123°32.6′E
67 Feiyun Islet 25°46.8′N 123°32.4′E
68 Yuanbao Islet 25°46.8′N 123°32.5′E
69 Nan Yu 25°45.3′N 123°34′E
70 Fei Yu 25°44.1′N 123°30.4′E
71 Feizai Islet 25°44.1′N 123°30.4′E

Names of Some Geographical Entities around Diaoyu Dao

The State Oceanic Administration of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Civil Affairs were authorized to publish the standard names of some of the geographic entities around Diaoyu Dao.

 

The State Oceanic Administration standardized the names of Diaoyu Dao and some of its surrounding geographical entities in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Offshore Islands. With the approval of the State Council, the State Oceanic Administration and the Ministry of Civil Affairs announced the standard names for Diaoyu Dao and its surrounding geographical entities and maps indicating their locations as follows:

No. Standard names Pinyin Location
1 Gaohua Peak Gāohuá Fēng West of the central Diaoyu Dao
2 Shennong Peak Shénnóng Fēng East of the central Diaoyu Dao
3 Dongdiao Cape Dōngdiào Jiǎo Easternmost tip of Diaoyu Dao
4 Xidiao Cape Xīdiào Jiǎo Westernmost tip of Diaoyu Dao
5 Beidiao Cape Běidiào Jiǎo Northernmost tip of Diaoyu Dao
6 Donglongwei Dōnglóng Wěi South of Diaoyu Dao, east of Xilongwei
7 Xilongwei Xīlóng Wěi South of Diaoyu Dao, west of Donglongwei
8 Longtou Brook Lóngtóu Xī Northeast of Diaoyu Dao
9 Shuangxi Brook Shuāng Xī North of Diaoyu Dao
10 Xixi Brook Xī Xī West of Diaoyu Dao
11 Xiaoxi Brook Xiǎoxī Xī Northwest of Diaoyu Dao
12 Shunfeng Harbor Shùnfēng Gǎng West of Diaoyu Dao
13 Huiyu Bay Huìyú Wān South of Diaoyu Dao
14 Diaonan Anchorage Diàonán Máodì South of Diaoyu Dao, west of Xilongwei
15 Diaoyu Waterway Diàoyú Shuǐdào Between Diaoyu Dao and Beixiao Dao
16 Huangmao Peak Huángmáo Fēng At the center of Huangwei Yu
17 Chikan Ridge Chìkǎn Lǐng South of the central Chiwei Yu
18 Jilan Rock Jìlǎn Shí North of Chiwei Yu
19 Shifeng Peak Shī Fēng South of Beixiao Dao
20 Yingfeng Peak Yīng Fēng North of the central Beixiao Dao
21 Kongming Rock Kǒngmíng Shí Northwest of Beixiao Dao
22 Lianhua Rock Liánhuā Shí North of Beixiao Dao
23 Quantou Ridge Quántóu Lǐng Northwest of Nanxiao Dao
24 Muzhi Peak Mǔzhǐ Fēng Southeast of Nanxiao Islet
25 Ganlan Gate Gǎnlǎn Mén Between Beixiao and Nanxiao Daos
26 Yuanbao Gate Yuánbǎo Mén Between Yuanbao and Xiaoyuanbao islets

Baselines of the Territorial Sea of Diaoyu Dao and Its Affiliated Islands

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