Map of Shangri-La, China

Shangri-La is a city in Yunnan, China, with a population of about 186,400. It lies at 27.8251°N, 99.7078°E. Shangri-La is about 2,038 km (1,266 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lijiang, 118 km to the southeast.

Shangri-La at a glance

Where is Shangri-La?

• The 13th largest city in Yunnan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 23 min on the shortest day to 13 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shangri-La

• Lijiang — 118 km southeast
• Daxing — 130 km southeast
• Jinhua — 145 km south
• Sanchuan — 152 km southeast
• Jinding — 156 km south
• Yingpan — 163 km south
• Yongbei — 169 km southeast
• Chenghai — 179 km southeast
• Qina — 191 km southeast
• Zibihu — 192 km south

Largest cities in Yunnan

• Kunming — 3,855,346
• Qujing — 1,408,500
• Baoshan — 935,618
• Zhaotong — 787,845
• Jianshui — 490,000
• Wenshan City — 450,000
• Lincang — 323,708
• Simao — 296,565
• Longling County — 270,000
• Dali — 235,305

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.