Map of Shanwei, China

Shanwei is a city in Guangdong, China, with a population of about 491,766. It lies at 22.7820°N, 115.3475°E. Shanwei is about 1,907 km (1,185 mi) south of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Donghai, 35 km to the northeast.

Shanwei at a glance

Where is Shanwei?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 44 min on the shortest day to 13 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shanwei

• Donghai — 35 km northeast
• Jieshi — 50 km east
• Pingshan — 69 km west
• Jiazi — 75 km east
• Hepo — 87 km northeast
• Danshui — 90 km west
• Huicheng — 101 km east
• Huizhou — 102 km west
• Puning — 103 km northeast
• Anliu — 107 km north

Largest cities in Guangdong

• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Dongguan — 9,644,871
• Foshan — 9,042,509
• Zhongshan — 3,841,873
• Shantou — 3,838,900
• Huizhou — 2,900,113
• Yunfu — 2,612,800
• Zhuhai — 2,207,090
• Jieyang — 1,899,394

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.