Map of Nanning, China

Nanning is the administrative centre of Guangxi, China, with a population of about 3,839,800. It lies at 22.8167°N, 108.3167°E. Nanning is about 2,047 km (1,272 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yongning, 18 km to the east.

Nanning at a glance

Where is Nanning?

• The 33rd largest city in China by recorded population.
• The largest city in Guangxi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 44 min on the shortest day to 13 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nanning

• Yongning — 18 km east
• Shangsi — 81 km southwest
• Qinzhou — 99 km south
• Chongzuo — 109 km southwest
• Fangchenggang — 117 km south
• Guigang — 135 km east
• Baihecun — 136 km southwest
• Naliang — 136 km south
• Jiangping — 136 km south
• Laibin — 139 km northeast

Largest cities in Guangxi

• Guilin — 1,572,300
• Liuzhou — 1,436,599
• Qinzhou — 1,296,300
• Guigang — 1,086,327
• Yulin — 1,056,743
• Hezhou — 1,005,490
• Laibin — 910,282
• Wuzhou — 761,948
• Baise — 686,078
• Beihai — 525,329

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.