Map of Kaifeng, China

Kaifeng is a city in Henan, China, with a population of about 1,451,741. It lies at 34.7986°N, 114.3074°E. Kaifeng is about 597 km (371 mi) south of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zhengzhou, 60 km to the west.

Kaifeng at a glance

Where is Kaifeng?

• The 4th largest city in Henan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 49 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kaifeng

• Zhengzhou — 60 km west
• Xinxiang — 63 km northwest
• Daokou — 87 km north
• Xuchang — 95 km southwest
• Yingchuan — 105 km southwest
• Jiaozuo — 109 km northwest
• Yigou — 113 km north
• Wacheng Neighborhood — 115 km south
• Heze — 117 km northeast
• Gongyi — 118 km west

Largest cities in Henan

• Zhengzhou — 4,253,913
• Shangqiu — 1,859,723
• Nanyang — 1,811,812
• Xinyang — 1,416,800
• Luoyang — 1,390,581
• Luohe — 1,294,974
• Xuchang — 1,265,536
• Anyang — 1,146,839
• Xinxiang — 1,047,088
• Pingdingshan — 979,130

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.