Map of Dunhuang, China

Dunhuang is a city in Gansu, China, with a population of about 186,027. It lies at 40.1667°N, 94.6833°E. Dunhuang is about 1,844 km (1,146 mi) west of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Laojunmiao, 262 km to the east.

Dunhuang at a glance

Where is Dunhuang?

• The 13th largest city in Gansu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 18 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dunhuang

• Laojunmiao — 262 km east
• Jiayuguan — 309 km east
• Hami — 312 km north
• Jiuquan — 330 km east
• Zhangye — 513 km east
• Turpan — 552 km northwest
• Qabqa — 674 km southeast
• Haomen — 677 km southeast
• Qiaotou — 706 km southeast
• Ürümqi — 711 km northwest

Largest cities in Gansu

• Lanzhou — 4,359,446
• Tianshui — 1,212,791
• Wuwei — 1,010,295
• Zhangye — 507,433
• Pingliang — 504,848
• Jiuquan — 428,346
• Dingxi — 420,614
• Qingyang — 377,528
• Baiyin — 294,400
• Linxia Chengguanzhen — 274,466

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.