Map of Hefei, China

Hefei is the administrative centre of Anhui, China, with a population of about 5,050,000. It lies at 31.8639°N, 117.2808°E. Hefei is about 898 km (558 mi) south of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chaohu, 63 km to the southeast.

Hefei at a glance

Where is Hefei?

• The 21st largest city in China by recorded population.
• The largest city in Anhui on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 04 min on the shortest day to 14 h 14 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hefei

• Chaohu — 63 km southeast
• Lucheng — 70 km south
• Lu’an — 74 km west
• Datong — 87 km north
• Huainan — 89 km north
• Wuyang — 99 km west
• Huoqiu Chengguanzhen — 108 km northwest
• Chuzhou — 108 km northeast
• Tongling — 112 km southeast
• Ma’anshan — 118 km east

Largest cities in Anhui

• Fuyang — 1,768,947
• Huainan — 1,666,826
• Suzhou — 1,647,642
• Lu’an — 1,644,344
• Wuhu — 1,598,165
• Bozhou — 1,409,436
• Huaibei — 1,113,321
• Bengbu — 972,784
• Anqing — 804,493
• Chuzhou — 782,671

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.