Map of Gwangju, South Korea

Gwangju is the administrative centre of Gwangju, South Korea, with a population of about 1,401,235. It lies at 35.1547°N, 126.9156°E. Gwangju is about 268 km (167 mi) south of Seoul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Masan, 8 km to the west.

Gwangju at a glance

Where is Gwangju?

• The 6th largest city in South Korea by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 47 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gwangju

• Masan — 8 km west
• Hwasun — 12 km southeast
• Damyang — 19 km north
• Jangseong — 20 km northwest
• Naju — 23 km southwest
• Koch'ang — 37 km northwest
• Yeonggwang — 39 km west
• Muan — 44 km southwest
• Yeongam — 44 km southwest
• Boseong — 45 km south

Largest cities in Gwangju

• Masan — 434,371

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
• Suwon — 1,234,582
• Ulsan — 1,098,421
• Goyang-si — 1,061,752
• Changwon — 1,025,702
• Seongnam-si — 914,832

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Other places named Gwangju

• Gwangju — Gyeonggi-do, 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.