Map of Homyel', Belarus

Homyel' is the administrative centre of Homyel’ Voblasc’, Belarus, with a population of about 501,193. It lies at 52.4345°N, 30.9754°E. Homyel' is about 280 km (174 mi) southeast of Minsk, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Horad Rechytsa, 40 km to the west.

Homyel' at a glance

Where is Homyel'?

• The 2nd largest city in Belarus by recorded population.
• The largest city in Homyel’ Voblasc’ on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 40 min on the shortest day to 16 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Homyel'

• Horad Rechytsa — 40 km west
• Novozybkov — 66 km east, Russia
• Zhlobin — 82 km northwest
• Svyetlahorsk — 86 km west
• Chernihiv — 105 km south, Ukraine
• Kalinkavichy — 117 km west
• Mazyr — 125 km west
• Babruysk — 142 km northwest
• Nizhyn — 166 km southeast, Ukraine
• Mahilyow — 170 km north

Largest cities in Homyel’ Voblasc’

• Mazyr — 104,517
• Zhlobin — 76,304
• Horad Rechytsa — 64,733
• Svyetlahorsk — 61,812
• Kalinkavichy — 36,656

Largest cities in Belarus

• Minsk — 1,742,124
• Hrodna — 363,718
• Vitebsk — 358,927
• Mahilyow — 352,896
• Brest — 347,138
• Babruysk — 209,675
• Baranovichi — 170,039
• Barysaw — 133,700
• Horad Pinsk — 123,283
• Mazyr — 104,517

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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.