Guangzhou

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Guangzhou

Total population

14,043,500

Air quality index

107Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

WeatherAvg high 80.7°F

Coordinates23.13°, 113.26°

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

Overview

Guangzhou, also known as Canton, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong in southern China. Located on the Pearl River, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 kilometres (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.

Geography

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

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

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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Don Hong-Oai

Chinese photographer (1929-2004)

Yu-chien Kuan

German university teacher and writer (1931–2018)

Jasper Tsang

Hong Kong politician

Z

Zhang Jiewen

Chinese badminton player

Z

Zhang Xinguang

Chinese badminton player

Z

Zhong Qianxin

Chinese badminton player

Zhu Xiaodan

Governor of Guangdong province, China

X

Xie Xingfang

Chinese badminton player

Peng Zhaoqin

Chinese-Dutch chess player

Donnie Yen

Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist (born 1963)

Yum-Tong Siu

Chinese mathematician

Sarah Song

Hong Kong female artist

D

Deng Xuan

Hong Kong badminton player

G

Guan Weizhen

Chinese badminton player

L

Lin Yanfen

Chinese badminton player

C

Chen Junyi

Chinese baseball player

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

Nearby places in Guangdong

• Khor Zaraf
  5043.5 mi away
• Jabel Qana
  5046.2 mi away
• Qurayshah
  5057.7 mi away
• Shu`ayb
  5060.4 mi away
• Gallabat
  5061.9 mi away
• Saref Ahmar
  5068.5 mi away
• Wad Kusaybah
  5069.9 mi away
• Doka
  5072.6 mi away
• Jazolei
  5075.6 mi away
• Rumaylah
  5079.6 mi away
• Tawarit
  5080 mi away
• Basunda
  5080.4 mi away

Browse all places in Guangdong →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Guangzhou

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Great Barbet

Psilopogon virens

Seen 2026-06-23

Pallas' Squirrel

Callosciurus erythraeus

Seen 2026-06-22

Chinese Blackbird

Turdus mandarinus

Seen 2026-06-22

Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

Seen 2026-06-22

Chocolate Pansy

Junonia iphita

Seen 2026-06-22

Blue Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

Seen 2026-06-22

Prosopocoilus biplagiatus

Prosopocoilus biplagiatus

Seen 2026-06-22

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Seen 2026-06-21

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Seen 2026-06-21

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Guangzhou, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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