Er Hai

Erhai or Er Lake, is an alpine fault lake in Dali City, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan province, China. Erhai was also known as Yeyuze or Kunming Lake in ancient times.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Little Putuo.

Little Putuo

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Little Putuo is an islet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Er Hai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xǐzhōu.

Xǐzhōu

Town

Photo: Brücke-Osteuropa, Public domain.

Xizhou is a town located 20 km north of Dali Old Town in Dali City, part of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan, China. The town consists of 13 small villages with a combined population estimated at 54,779, mostly consisting of Bai people with a small population of Hui and Han residents. Xǐzhōu is situated 9 km northwest of Er Hai.

Er Hai

Type: Lake
Also known as: “Erh Hai”
Category: body of water
Location: Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

25.79324° or 25° 47′ 36″ north

Longitude

100.18953° or 100° 11′ 22″ east

Elevation

1,962 metres (6,437 feet)

Open location code

7PQ2Q5VQ+7R

GeoNames ID

1811697

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