Map of Jinchang, China

Jinchang is a city in Gansu, China, with a population of about 228,561. It lies at 38.5006°N, 102.1938°E. Jinchang is about 1,232 km (766 mi) west of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wuwei, 74 km to the southeast.

Jinchang at a glance

Where is Jinchang?

• The 12th largest city in Gansu on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 28 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jinchang

• Wuwei — 74 km southeast
• Haomen — 135 km south
• Zhangye — 159 km west
• Qiaotou — 180 km south
• Xining — 212 km south
• Duoba — 213 km south
• Nianbo — 226 km south
• Lushar — 231 km south
• Baiyin — 279 km southeast
• Qabqa — 284 km southwest

Largest cities in Gansu

• Lanzhou — 4,359,446
• Tianshui — 1,212,791
• Wuwei — 1,010,295
• Zhangye — 507,433
• Pingliang — 504,848
• Jiuquan — 428,346
• Dingxi — 420,614
• Qingyang — 377,528
• Baiyin — 294,400
• Linxia Chengguanzhen — 274,466

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.