Map of Hekou, Yunnan, China

Hekou is a city in Yunnan, China, with a population of about 44,998. It lies at 22.5385°N, 104.0111°E. Hekou is about 2,257 km (1,402 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lào Cai, 7 km to the southwest.

Hekou at a glance

Where is Hekou?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 45 min on the shortest day to 13 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hekou

• Lào Cai — 7 km southwest, Vietnam
• Lai Châu — 59 km west, Vietnam
• Mabai — 69 km northeast
• Wenshan City — 95 km north
• Kaihua — 96 km north
• Hà Giang — 105 km east, Vietnam
• Nghĩa Lộ — 117 km southeast, Vietnam
• Thị Trấn Thuận Châu — 127 km south, Vietnam
• Gejiu — 127 km northwest
• Yên Bái — 130 km southeast, Vietnam

Largest cities in Yunnan

• Kunming — 3,855,346
• Qujing — 1,408,500
• Baoshan — 935,618
• Zhaotong — 787,845
• Jianshui — 490,000
• Wenshan City — 450,000
• Lincang — 323,708
• Simao — 296,565
• Longling County — 270,000
• Dali — 235,305

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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Other places named Hekou

• Hekou — Jiangsu, China

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.