| Boao 博鳌 |
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| 博鳌镇 | |
| Downtown Boao | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Hainan |
| City | Qionghai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 sq mi (31 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 835.5/sq mi (322.6/km2) |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 571434 |
| Area code(s) | 0898 |
Boao (simplified Chinese: 博鳌; traditional Chinese: 博鰲; pinyin: Bó'áo) is a town located next to the eastern coastal city of Qionghai in Hainan Province, People's Republic of China, near the mouth of the Wanquan River where it discharges into the South China Sea. The town is 17 kilometres (11 mi) away from Qionghai, 105 kilometres (65 mi) away from Haikou and 180 kilometres (110 mi) away from Sanya.[1][2] Bo'ao is famous for the Boao Forum for Asia, an international organisation whose venue is permanently located on Bo'ao's largest island, Dongyu Island (Chinese: 东屿岛).[3]