Map of Shantou, China

Shantou is a city in Guangdong, China, with a population of about 3,838,900. It lies at 23.3549°N, 116.6788°E. Shantou is about 1,841 km (1,144 mi) south of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Anbu, 10 km to the north.

Shantou at a glance

Where is Shantou?

• The 34th largest city in China by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Guangdong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 42 min on the shortest day to 13 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shantou

• Anbu — 10 km north
• Chenghua — 15 km northeast
• Haimen — 19 km south
• Chaozhou — 34 km north
• Jieyang — 38 km northwest
• Huanggang — 49 km northeast
• Puning — 52 km west
• Huicheng — 53 km southwest
• Jiazi — 81 km southwest
• Hepo — 87 km west

Largest cities in Guangdong

• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Dongguan — 9,644,871
• Foshan — 9,042,509
• Zhongshan — 3,841,873
• Huizhou — 2,900,113
• Yunfu — 2,612,800
• Zhuhai — 2,207,090
• Jieyang — 1,899,394
• Jiangmen — 1,795,459

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.