Map of Wuwei, China

Wuwei is a city in Gansu, China, with a population of about 1,010,295. It lies at 37.9267°N, 102.6320°E. Wuwei is about 1,210 km (752 mi) west of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jinchang, 74 km to the northwest.

Wuwei at a glance

Where is Wuwei?

• The 3rd largest city in Gansu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 32 min on the shortest day to 14 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wuwei

• Jinchang — 74 km northwest
• Haomen — 108 km southwest
• Qiaotou — 139 km southwest
• Nianbo — 162 km south
• Xining — 164 km southwest
• Duoba — 171 km southwest
• Lushar — 186 km southwest
• Baiyin — 205 km southeast
• Zhangye — 220 km northwest
• Lanzhou — 234 km southeast

Largest cities in Gansu

• Lanzhou — 4,359,446
• Tianshui — 1,212,791
• Zhangye — 507,433
• Pingliang — 504,848
• Jiuquan — 428,346
• Dingxi — 420,614
• Qingyang — 377,528
• Baiyin — 294,400
• Linxia Chengguanzhen — 274,466
• Jiayuguan — 231,853

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.