Map of Ordos, China

Ordos is a city in Inner Mongolia, China, with a population of about 2,153,638. It lies at 39.6086°N, 109.7816°E, about 2149 m above sea level. Ordos is about 566 km (352 mi) west of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dongsheng, 29 km to the northeast.

Ordos at a glance

Where is Ordos?

• The 3rd largest city in Inner Mongolia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 22 min on the shortest day to 14 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ordos

• Dongsheng — 29 km northeast
• Baotou — 116 km north
• Salaqi — 121 km northeast
• Shiguai — 129 km north
• Yulinshi — 146 km south
• Hohhot — 208 km northeast
• Shuozhou — 229 km east
• Bayan Nur — 239 km northwest
• Wuhai — 254 km west
• Wuda — 263 km west

Largest cities in Inner Mongolia

• Hohhot — 3,446,100
• Baotou — 2,761,700
• Bayan Nur — 1,760,000
• Xiritala — 349,953
• Hulunbuir — 349,400
• Chifeng — 346,654
• Tongliao — 261,110
• Jining — 258,757
• Wuhai — 218,427
• Hailar — 211,066

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.