Map of Dandong, China

Dandong is a city in Liaoning, China, with a population of about 815,858. It lies at 40.1292°N, 124.3947°E. Dandong is about 681 km (423 mi) east of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sinŭiju, 3 km to the south.

Dandong at a glance

Where is Dandong?

• The 7th largest city in Liaoning on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 19 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dandong

• Sinŭiju — 3 km south, North Korea
• Langtoucun — 11 km southwest
• Uiju — 14 km northeast, North Korea
• Fengcheng — 45 km northwest
• Kuandian — 74 km northeast
• Xiuyan — 97 km west
• Anju — 122 km southeast, North Korea
• Xiaoshi — 132 km north
• Gongchangling — 136 km northwest
• Benxi — 139 km north

Largest cities in Liaoning

• Shenyang — 9,070,093
• Dalian — 4,913,879
• Anshan — 1,450,000
• Fushun — 1,400,646
• Huludao — 944,495
• Benxi — 865,215
• Fuxin — 689,050
• Liaoyang — 687,890
• Panshan — 625,040
• Jinzhou — 604,269

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.