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.

Map of Diaoyu Dao and Its affiliated Islands