Map of Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Gwangju is a city in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, with a population of about 81,780. It lies at 37.4100°N, 127.2572°E. Gwangju is about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Seongnam-si, 11 km to the west.

Gwangju at a glance

Where is Gwangju?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 35 min on the shortest day to 14 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gwangju

• Seongnam-si — 11 km west
• Hanam — 15 km north
• Wabu — 20 km north
• Icheon-si — 22 km southeast
• Yangp'yŏng — 22 km northeast
• Guri-si — 23 km northwest
• Namyangju — 25 km north
• Suwon — 26 km southwest
• Pubal — 26 km southeast
• Hwado — 27 km north

Largest cities in Gyeonggi-do

• Suwon — 1,234,582
• Goyang-si — 1,061,752
• Seongnam-si — 914,832
• Bucheon-si — 850,731
• Hwaseong-si — 640,890
• Ansan-si — 623,256
• Anyang-si — 595,644
• Uijeongbu-si — 479,141
• Pyeongtaek — 364,694
• Gwangmyeong — 357,545

Largest cities in South Korea

• Seoul — 10,349,312
• Busan — 3,285,147
• Incheon — 3,015,482
• Daegu — 2,365,523
• Daejeon — 1,441,203
• Gwangju — 1,401,235
• Suwon — 1,234,582
• Ulsan — 1,098,421
• Goyang-si — 1,061,752
• Changwon — 1,025,702

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Other places named Gwangju

• Gwangju — Gwangju, South Korea

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.