Map of Zhongshan, China

Zhongshan is a city in Guangdong, China, with a population of about 3,841,873. It lies at 22.5231°N, 113.3791°E. Zhongshan is about 1,954 km (1,214 mi) south of Beijing, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jiangmen, 31 km to the west.

Zhongshan at a glance

Where is Zhongshan?

• The 32nd largest city in China by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Guangdong on this site.
• 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 Zhongshan

• Jiangmen — 31 km west
• Zhuhai — 34 km southeast
• Jing’an — 36 km south
• Daliang — 38 km north
• Macau — 40 km southeast, Macau
• Humen — 45 km northeast
• Taipa — 45 km southeast, Macau
• Shiqiao — 47 km north
• Shaping — 51 km northwest
• Foshan — 61 km northwest

Largest cities in Guangdong

• Guangzhou — 18,676,605
• Shenzhen — 17,494,398
• Dongguan — 9,644,871
• Foshan — 9,042,509
• Shantou — 3,838,900
• Huizhou — 2,900,113
• Yunfu — 2,612,800
• Zhuhai — 2,207,090
• Jieyang — 1,899,394
• Jiangmen — 1,795,459

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.