Map of Tainan, Taiwan

Tainan is a city in Taiwan, Taiwan, with a population of about 1,856,642. It lies at 22.9908°N, 120.2133°E. Tainan is about 265 km (165 mi) southwest of Taipei, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yongkang, 6 km to the northeast.

Tainan at a glance

Where is Tainan?

• The 4th largest city in Taiwan by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Taiwan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 43 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tainan

• Yongkang — 6 km northeast
• Xinying — 37 km north
• Kaohsiung — 43 km south
• Fengshan — 43 km south
• Taibao — 54 km north
• Jiayi Shi — 59 km northeast
• Donggang — 63 km southeast
• Douliu — 87 km northeast
• Magong — 90 km northwest
• Taitung — 99 km east

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Hsinchu — 453,536
• Keelung — 362,487
• Neihu — 274,538
• Jiayi Shi — 263,188
• Yongkang — 233,730
• Chang-hua — 226,564
• Zhubei — 212,695

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Kaohsiung — 2,737,660
• Banqiao — 551,221
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Hsinchu — 453,536
• Keelung — 362,487
• Fengshan — 356,463
• Neihu — 274,538
• Jiayi Shi — 263,188

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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.