Caohai Lake

Caohai Lake is a natural water-body situated in Northwest of southwest China. The lake is situated on Weining Mountain, in the outskirts of Weining County. Caohai Village lies at the edge of the wetland.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Weining County, Guizhou, China
  • Also known as: “八仙湖”, “南海子湖”, and “松坡湖”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weining.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
is a city of over a million people in . is on the tourist circuit solely because of its proximity to Cao Hai Lake. The city and nearby country side are also home to significant populations of several minority groups, including Miao, Hui and Yi.

Caohai Lake

Latitude
26.852° or 26° 51′ 7″ north
Longitude
104.2365° or 104° 14′ 11″ east
Elevation
2,169 metres (7,116 feet)
Open location code
7PR6V62P+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 424868580
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q1930897
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Satellite Map

Discover Caohai Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Caohai Lake” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة كاوهاي”
  • Basque: “Caohai lakua”
  • Chinese: “căohăi”
  • Chinese: “松坡湖,南海子湖,八仙湖”
  • Chinese: “草海”
  • Chuvash: “Цаохай”
  • Dutch: “Caohai Lake”
  • French: “Lac Caohai”
  • Panjabi: “ਕੋਹਾਏ ਝੀਲ”
  • Russian: “озеро Цаохай”
  • Russian: “Цаохай”
  • Vietnamese: “Hồ Thảo Hải”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 草海 and Caohai.

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