Saihan District

Saihan District (Mongolian: ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ simplified Chinese: 赛罕区; traditional Chinese: 賽罕區; pinyin: Sàihǎn Qū) is one of four districts of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

Saihan 赛罕区 • ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ
District
Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda, an important cultural site in the district
Coordinates: 40°47′32″N 111°42′07″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Region	Inner Mongolia
Prefecture-level city	Hohhot
Area
• District	1,025.2 km2 (395.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,047 m (3,435 ft)
Population  (2012)
• District	572,000
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Urban	383,000
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	http://www.saihan.gov.cn/

It was established in July 1999 and is located in the South East of the city[1] and covers a total area of 1025.2 square kilometres. 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.[2]

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.