Map of Margate, England, United Kingdom

Margate is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 63,322. It lies at 51.3813°N, 1.3862°E. Margate is about 106 km (66 mi) east of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saint Peters, 3 km to the southeast.

Margate at a glance

Where is Margate?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 51 min on the shortest day to 16 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Margate

• Saint Peters — 3 km southeast
• Ramsgate — 6 km southeast
• Canterbury — 24 km southwest
• Dover — 29 km south
• Folkestone — 37 km southwest
• Ashford — 44 km southwest
• Sittingbourne — 46 km west
• Clacton-on-Sea — 48 km north
• Southend-on-Sea — 50 km west
• Calais — 58 km southeast, France

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Other places named Margate

• Margate — KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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.