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

Diaoyu Dao

Also known as Diaoyu-Tai, Diaoyu-Yu, and Diaoyu-Shan, Diaoyu Dao is located at 25°44.6′N and 123°28.4′E. It is 3,641 meters long and 1,905 meters wide, with a total area of 3.91 square kilometers. Reaching 362 meters above sea level, it is flat on the north side and rises steeply towards the southeast. Its jagged eastern reefs resemble spires. Its peaks run east to west.

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Huangwei Yu

Covering an area of 0.91 square kilometers, 1,293 by 1,102 meters, Huangwei Yu is located at 25°55.4′N and 123°40.9′E, 27 kilometers southeast of Diaoyu Dao. It is the second largest island in the area, rising 117 meters above sea level. A round, extinct volcano with a crater, it is taller at the center and surrounded by sheer cliffs in the east with magnificent vertical-fissure rocks. With palm trees and bushes covering its huge volcanic formations, it has been dubbed “Bird Island” due to its heavy avian presence.

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Chiwei Yu

Located at 25°55.3′N and 124°33.5′N at the easternmost tip of Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islets, Chiwei Yu is shaped like a scalene triangle, 110 kilometers from Diaoyu Dao. Covering an area of 0.065 square kilometers, 484 by 194 meters, it reaches up like a spire, 75 meters above sea level, with a bedrock coast, steep cliffs, and reefs mostly found to the north and west.

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Beixiao Dao

Beixiao Dao is located at 25°43.8′N and 123°32.5E, 5 kilometers east of Diaoyu Dao. Covering an area of 0.33 square kilometers, 1,030 by 583 meters, it reaches 125 meters above sea level in the shape of a parallelogram, stretching from southeast to northwest.

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Nanxiao Dao

Nanxiao Dao is located at 25°43.4′N and 123°33.0′E, to the southeast of Beixiao Dao and 5.5 kilometers from Diaoyu Dao. Reaching an elevation of 139 meters, it covers an area of 0.45 square kilometers, 1.147 by 590 meters. Oval shaped, it rises steeply on its southeastern slope, with a plateau across the center. It has been dubbed “Snake Island” for its numerous snakes.

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Bei Yu

Bei Yu is located at 25°46.9′N and 123°32.6′E, six kilometers northeast of Diaoyu Dao. It covers an area of 0.02 square kilometers, 193 by 142 meters. With an elevation of 24 meters, it is triangular, with a flat area in the west.

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Nan Yu

Nan Yu is located at 25°45.3′N and 123°34.0′E, 7.4 kilometers northeast of Diaoyu Dao. It covers an area of 0.007 square kilometers, 170 by 75 meters, with an elevation of 4.8 meters, in the shape of a crescent moon. No vegetation is found on the islet.

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Fei Yu

Fei Yu is located at 25°44.1′N and 123°30.4′E, 1.5 kilometers southeast of Diaoyu Dao. It covers an area of 0.001 square kilometers, 63 by 33 meters, with an elevation of 2 meters. Shaped like a shrimp tail, it features sheer cliffs on the southwest. No vegetation is found on the Island.

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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

Geographic Location

Diaoyu Dao and its Affiliated Islands

Standard Names for Diaoyu Dao and its Affiliated Islands

Geographical Coordinates of Diaoyu Dao and Its Affiliated Islets

Names of Some Geographical Entities around Diaoyu Dao

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