Map of Bursa, Turkey

Bursa is the administrative centre of Bursa Province, Turkey, with a population of about 3,101,833. It lies at 40.1956°N, 29.0601°E. Bursa is about 324 km (202 mi) west of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nilüfer, 12 km to the west.

Bursa at a glance

Where is Bursa?

• The 3rd largest city in Turkey by recorded population.
• The largest city in Bursa Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 18 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bursa

• Nilüfer — 12 km west
• Kestel — 13 km east
• Görükle — 19 km west
• Gemlik — 27 km north
• Orhangazi — 39 km northeast
• İnegol — 41 km east
• Yalova — 54 km north
• Mustafakemalpaşa — 58 km west
• Karacabey — 59 km west
• Gebze — 74 km northeast

Largest cities in Bursa Province

• Nilüfer — 536,365
• İnegol — 133,959
• Mustafakemalpaşa — 101,412
• Gemlik — 71,063
• Orhangazi — 51,792
• Karacabey — 44,256
• Kestel — 36,185
• Görükle — 35,882

Largest cities in Turkey

• Istanbul — 15,701,602
• Ankara — 3,517,182
• İzmir — 2,938,292
• Gaziantep — 2,222,415
• Diyarbakır — 1,833,684
• Adana — 1,816,750
• Kayseri — 1,452,458
• Konya — 1,433,861
• Antalya — 1,335,002
• Esenyurt — 983,571

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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.