Map of Zhaotong, China

Zhaotong is a city in Yunnan, China, with a population of about 787,845. It lies at 27.3167°N, 103.7167°E. Zhaotong is about 1,823 km (1,133 mi) southwest of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Weining, 73 km to the southeast.

Zhaotong at a glance

Where is Zhaotong?

• The 4th largest city in Yunnan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 25 min on the shortest day to 13 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zhaotong

• Weining — 73 km southeast
• Xunsi — 120 km northeast
• Junlian — 123 km northeast
• Liupanshui — 137 km southeast
• Shuanglong — 141 km northeast
• Wenjiang — 145 km northeast
• Qingfu — 147 km northeast
• Xichang — 157 km northwest
• Xunchang — 160 km northeast
• Xiangjiaba — 161 km northeast

Largest cities in Yunnan

• Kunming — 3,855,346
• Qujing — 1,408,500
• Baoshan — 935,618
• Jianshui — 490,000
• Wenshan City — 450,000
• Lincang — 323,708
• Simao — 296,565
• Longling County — 270,000
• Dali — 235,305
• Lijiang — 211,151

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.