Baohe District (simplified Chinese: 包河区; traditional Chinese: 包河區; pinyin: Bāohé Qū) is one of four urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, East China, located on the northwest shore of Lake Chao. The district has an area of 294.94 km2 (113.88 sq mi) and a population of 817,686 inhabitants. It governs 7 subdistricts and 2 towns.