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Wanning (orange) and the other large cities of China
Wanning lies in Hainan in China at 18.8°N, 110.38°E, about 15 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Korla (549,324) and larger than Xinzhou (544,683). The largest city in China is Shanghai with 24,874,500 people; the capital, Beijing, has 18,960,744.
The national capital, Beijing, is about 2,417 km away; the nearest large city is Qionghai, 50 km from Wanning.
China as a whole has a live population of 1,411,968,572 (-0.2% a year) and ranks #2 of 238 countries — see the China population page for the full statistics and the China atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Wanning?
Wanning has about 545,992 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Wanning the capital of China?
No. The capital of China is Beijing (18,960,744 people), about 2,417 km away. Wanning is the 276th largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Wanning compared with the rest of China?
Its 545,992 residents are 0% of the 1,411,968,572 people living in China today. Shanghai is larger with 24,874,500 people.
Where is Wanning?
In Hainan, China, at latitude 18.8 and longitude 110.38, 15 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Qionghai (50 km), Wuzhishan (93 km), Wenchang (95 km).
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