Map of Oshawa, Canada

Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, with a population of about 175,383. It lies at 43.9001°N, 78.8496°W. Oshawa is about 301 km (187 mi) southwest of Ottawa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ajax, 16 km to the west.

Oshawa at a glance

Where is Oshawa?

• The 33rd largest city in Canada by recorded population.
• The 16th largest city in Ontario on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 54 min on the shortest day to 15 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Oshawa

• Ajax — 16 km west
• Pickering — 23 km west
• Stouffville — 33 km west
• Markham — 34 km west
• Willowdale — 47 km west
• Richmond Hill — 47 km west
• Toronto — 49 km southwest
• Aurora — 51 km west
• Newmarket — 52 km west
• Vaughan — 52 km west

Largest cities in Ontario

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Ottawa — 1,017,449
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Brampton — 656,480
• Hamilton — 569,353
• London — 422,324
• Etobicoke — 365,000
• Markham — 338,503
• Vaughan — 323,103
• Kitchener — 256,885

Largest cities in Canada

• Toronto — 2,794,356
• Montréal — 1,762,949
• Calgary — 1,306,784
• Ottawa — 1,017,449
• Edmonton — 1,010,899
• Winnipeg — 749,607
• Mississauga — 717,961
• Vancouver — 662,248
• Brampton — 656,480
• Hamilton — 569,353

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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.