Map of Cwmbran, United Kingdom

Cwmbran is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, with a population of about 48,535. It lies at 51.6545°N, 3.0228°W. Cwmbran is about 201 km (125 mi) west of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pontypool, 5 km to the north.

Cwmbran at a glance

Where is Cwmbran?

• The 11th largest city in Wales on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 48 min on the shortest day to 16 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cwmbran

• Pontypool — 5 km north
• Newport — 8 km south
• Cardiff — 22 km southwest
• Merthyr Tydfil — 27 km northwest
• Rhondda — 29 km west
• Tonypandy — 30 km west
• Barry — 34 km southwest
• Weston-super-Mare — 34 km south
• Bristol — 37 km southeast
• Coity — 40 km west

Largest cities in Wales

• Cardiff — 372,089
• Swansea — 300,352
• Newport — 161,506
• Rhondda — 69,506
• Wrexham — 65,692
• Buckley — 63,576
• Tonypandy — 62,545
• Barry — 54,673
• Bridgend — 49,597
• Llanelli — 49,591

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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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.