Map of Ankang, China

Ankang is a city in Shaanxi, China, with a population of about 870,126. It lies at 32.6800°N, 109.0172°E. Ankang is about 1,040 km (646 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Xunyang, 36 km to the northeast.

Ankang at a glance

Where is Ankang?

• The 6th largest city in Shaanxi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 00 min on the shortest day to 14 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ankang

• Xunyang — 36 km northeast
• Langao Chengguanzhen — 44 km south
• Pingli — 45 km southeast
• Ziyang Chengguanzhen — 49 km west
• Hanyin Chengguanzhen — 53 km northwest
• Shiquan — 83 km northwest
• Gecheng — 88 km south
• Chengxiang — 152 km south
• Wenquan — 154 km south
• Zhuyuan — 155 km south

Largest cities in Shaanxi

• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Baoji — 1,437,802
• Weinan — 1,199,290
• Xianyang — 1,034,081
• Hanzhong — 1,006,557
• Shangluo — 531,696
• Yan’an — 475,234
• Tongchuan — 417,740
• Huayin — 263,352
• Tongchuanshi — 223,603

Largest cities in China

• Shanghai — 24,874,500
• Beijing — 18,960,744
• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Tianjin — 13,866,009
• Wuhan — 13,739,000
• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Xi’an — 12,952,907
• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Dongguan — 9,644,871

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.