Map of Shihezi, China

Shihezi is a city in Xinjiang, China, with a population of about 572,772. It lies at 44.3023°N, 86.0369°E. Shihezi is about 2,537 km (1,576 mi) west of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sandaohezi, 33 km to the west.

Shihezi at a glance

Where is Shihezi?

• The 2nd largest city in Xinjiang on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 51 min on the shortest day to 15 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shihezi

• Sandaohezi — 33 km west
• Dushanzi — 94 km west
• Changji — 106 km east
• Wusu — 109 km west
• Ürümqi — 137 km southeast
• Karamay — 169 km northwest
• Baijiantan — 170 km northwest
• Hejing — 223 km south
• Xinyuan — 244 km southwest
• Korla — 283 km south

Largest cities in Xinjiang

• Ürümqi — 4,054,000
• Korla — 549,324
• Aksu — 535,657
• Kashgar — 506,640
• Hotan — 408,894
• Huocheng — 360,000
• Atush — 285,000
• Xinyuan — 282,718
• Turpan — 273,385
• Karamay — 261,445

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.