Bengbu

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Bengbu

Total population

3,296,408

Coordinates32.92°, 117.38°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics of China. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bengbu is a city in northern Anhui Province, China. Its population was 3,296,408 registered residents at the 2020 census. 1,968,027 lived in the built-up area made of four Bengbu urban districts and Fengyang County in Chuzhou Prefecture, largely being conurbated. Its name means "Clam Wharf" in Chinese, echoing its former reputation as a freshwater pearl fishery.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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Zhang Lin

Chinese dissident

Jiang Wenli

Chinese actress

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Nan Zhang

American model

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Zhao Peng

Chinese footballer

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Zhang Chengxiang

footballer

Li Yi

Chinese footballer (born 1979)

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Allen Yuan

Chinese Christian pastor

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Chen Lei

Chinese footballer

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Li Ya

Chinese gymnast

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Liu Guosong

Chinese painter (born 1932)

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Mu Qing

Chinese journalist (1921-2003)

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Zhang Chenglin

Chinese footballer

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Zhao Huang

Chinese football player

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Zu Hai

Chinese singer

Li Ronghao

Chinese singer-songwriter, producer

Wei Shihao

Chinese footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Anhui

• Zongpu
  19.2 mi away
• Feinan
  21.6 mi away
• Xisadian
  25.5 mi away
• Daxihe
  25.6 mi away
• Xiaoxihe
  25.8 mi away
• Zaoxiang
  26.1 mi away
• Jiagou
  27.6 mi away
• Hugou
  34 mi away
• Renqiao
  36.1 mi away
• Shuangzhongmiao
  36.6 mi away
• Sangjian
  37.1 mi away
• Xiejiaji
  37.7 mi away · pop. 221,589

Browse all places in Anhui →

Recently spotted species

Light-vented Bulbul

Pycnonotus sinensis

Seen 2026-08-23

Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Seen 2026-07-29

Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

Seen 2026-07-29

Asiatic Toad

Bufo gargarizans

Seen 2026-07-21

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Seen 2026-07-10

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-06-24

Eurasian Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus chloropus

Seen 2026-06-24

sweet annie

Artemisia annua

Seen 2026-06-21

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia domestica

Seen 2026-06-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).