Map of Nanchong, China

Nanchong is a city in Sichuan, China, with a population of about 1,858,875. It lies at 30.7951°N, 106.0847°E. Nanchong is about 1,377 km (856 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gaoping, 3 km to the southeast.

Nanchong at a glance

Where is Nanchong?

• The 3rd largest city in Sichuan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 09 min on the shortest day to 14 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nanchong

• Gaoping — 3 km southeast
• Guxi — 56 km south
• Suining — 58 km southwest
• Nanlong — 62 km north
• Sanmiao — 62 km south
• Guang’an — 64 km southeast
• Qiantang — 71 km south
• Shuangjiang — 72 km southwest
• Zitong — 73 km south
• Longshi — 74 km southeast

Largest cities in Sichuan

• Chengdu — 13,568,357
• Bazhong — 2,712,894
• Dazhou — 1,589,435
• Mianyang — 1,550,000
• Zigong — 1,262,064
• Neijiang — 1,251,095
• Meishan — 1,107,742
• Luzhou — 998,900
• Ziyang — 905,729
• Guang’an — 858,159

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.