Map of Yuen Long, Hong Kong

Yuen Long is the administrative centre of Yuen Long, Hong Kong, with a population of about 200,000. It lies at 22.4452°N, 114.0262°E. Yuen Long is about 24 km (15 mi) northwest of Hong Kong, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yuen Long Kau Hui, 1 km to the northeast.

Yuen Long at a glance

Where is Yuen Long?

• The 12th largest city in Hong Kong by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 45 min on the shortest day to 13 h 31 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yuen Long

• Yuen Long Kau Hui — 1 km northeast
• Ping Shan — 2 km west
• Shap Pat Heung — 2 km southeast
• Tin Shui Wai — 3 km northwest
• Pat Heung — 7 km east
• Tuen Mun — 8 km southwest
• Shenzhen — 12 km north, China
• Fanling — 13 km northeast
• Tsing Yi Town — 13 km southeast
• Kwai Chung — 14 km southeast

Largest cities in Yuen Long

• Tin Shui Wai — 286,232
• Yuen Long Kau Hui — 169,600
• Shap Pat Heung — 77,775
• Ping Shan — 45,400
• Pat Heung — 40,357

Largest cities in Hong Kong

• Hong Kong — 7,396,076
• Victoria — 956,800
• Tuen Mun — 507,900
• Sha Tin — 495,200
• Sham Shui Po — 431,090
• Tseung Kwan O — 412,900
• Kwai Chung — 331,600
• Tin Shui Wai — 286,232
• Tai Po — 274,100
• Fanling — 263,200

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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.