Map of Ningbo, China

Ningbo is a city in Zhejiang, China, with a population of about 3,731,203. It lies at 29.8782°N, 121.5494°E. Ningbo is about 1,210 km (752 mi) southeast of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zhaobaoshan, 17 km to the northeast.

Ningbo at a glance

Where is Ningbo?

• The 35th largest city in China by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Zhejiang on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 13 min on the shortest day to 14 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ningbo

• Zhaobaoshan — 17 km northeast
• Fenghua — 28 km southwest
• Yuyao — 43 km northwest
• Cixi — 44 km northwest
• Lianghu — 64 km west
• Zhoushan — 64 km east
• Ninghai — 67 km south
• Shangyu — 67 km west
• Shenjiamen — 73 km east
• Shaoxing — 95 km west

Largest cities in Zhejiang

• Hangzhou — 11,936,010
• Puyang — 3,590,000
• Wenzhou — 2,650,000
• Shaoxing — 2,300,000
• Taizhou — 1,485,502
• Yiwu — 1,481,384
• Jinhua — 1,463,990
• Cixi — 1,457,510
• Jiaxing — 1,180,000
• Rui’an — 1,125,000

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.