Saihan District (Mongolian: ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ, Chinese: 赛罕区) is one of four districts of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

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Saihan 赛罕区 • ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ
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Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda, an important cultural site in the district
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Coordinates: 40°47′32″N 111°42′07″E
Country	China
Region	Inner Mongolia
Prefecture-level city	Hohhot
District seat	Ju Ud Road Subdistrict
Area
• Total	1,025.2 km2 (395.8 sq mi)
Elevation	1,047 m (3,435 ft)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	885,321
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.saihan.gov.cn

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It was established in July 1999 and is located in the South East of the city^[2] 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.^[3]

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.

Saihan District is made up of 8 subdistricts and 3 towns.^[4]

Other:

• Jinqiao Economic-Technological Development Area (金桥经济技术开发区, ᠵᠢᠨ ᠴᠢᠶᠣᠤ ᠠᠵᠤ ᠠᠬᠤᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠮᠡᠷᠭᠡᠵᠢᠯ ᠦᠨ ᠨᠡᠭᠡᠭᠡᠯᠲᠡ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ)