Map of Dongguan, China

Dongguan is a city in Guangdong, China, with a population of about 9,644,871. It lies at 23.0180°N, 113.7487°E. Dongguan is about 1,895 km (1,177 mi) south of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Shilong, 15 km to the northeast.

Dongguan at a glance

Where is Dongguan?

• The 10th largest city in China by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Guangdong on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 43 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dongguan

• Shilong — 15 km northeast
• Humen — 23 km south
• Licheng — 32 km north
• Dasha — 33 km west
• Shiqiao — 41 km west
• Guangzhou — 52 km west
• Daliang — 55 km west
• Luoyang — 56 km east
• Shenzhen — 62 km southeast
• Foshan — 63 km west

Largest cities in Guangdong

• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• 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
• Jiangmen — 1,795,459

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
• Nanjing — 9,314,685

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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.