Map of Dali, China

Dali is a city in Yunnan, China, with a population of about 235,305. It lies at 25.5847°N, 100.2123°E. Dali is about 2,190 km (1,361 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Fengyi, 10 km to the east.

Dali at a glance

Where is Dali?

• The 10th largest city in Yunnan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 32 min on the shortest day to 13 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dali

• Fengyi — 10 km east
• Dali Old Town — 13 km northwest
• Yongjian — 18 km south
• Miaojie — 31 km south
• Xiangcheng — 38 km east
• Micheng — 39 km southeast
• Jinniu — 44 km northeast
• Yunnanyi — 51 km east
• Yousuo — 51 km north
• Zibihu — 64 km northwest

Largest cities in Yunnan

• Kunming — 3,855,346
• Qujing — 1,408,500
• Baoshan — 935,618
• Zhaotong — 787,845
• Jianshui — 490,000
• Wenshan City — 450,000
• Lincang — 323,708
• Simao — 296,565
• Longling County — 270,000
• Lijiang — 211,151

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.