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Shenzhen

Total population

17,560,061

Air quality index

129Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Elevation71 m
WeatherAvg high 71.8°F
Coordinates29.42°, 121.34°

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

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City facts

Overview

Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong, bordering Hong Kong to the south, Dongguan to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, and Macau to the southwest. With a population of 17.5 million in 2020, Shenzhen is the third-most-populous city by urban population in China after Shanghai and Beijing. The Port of Shenzhen is the world's fourth-busiest container port. Shenzhen has established itself as a premier global metropolis with GDP that surpassed Hong Kong and Singapore in recent years.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
29.4180
Longitude
121.3442
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
71.8°F
Avg low
58.7°F
Annual precipitation
71.4 in

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

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
129
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
32.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
38.9
Ozone (µg/m³)
41
NO₂ (µg/m³)
20.2

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
915
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Light-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    13
  • Hemipilia pinguicula (Rchb.f. & S.Moore) Y.Tang & H.Peng
    Hemipilia pinguicula (Rchb.f. & S.Moore) Y.Tang & H.Peng · Liliopsida
    12
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9
  • Black Stag Beetle
    Serrognathus titanus (Boisduval, 1835) · Insecta
    8
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8
  • Collared Finchbill
    Spizixos semitorques Swinhoe, 1861 · Aves
    7
  • Gray Wagtail
    Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 · Aves
    7
  • Japanese Lily
    Lilium speciosum Thunb. · Liliopsida
    7

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
233 ft (71 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,332

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,524
Avg daily Wikipedia views
51
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Shenzhen

Cong lin da lian bing
Shenzhen hua qiang shu zi dong man you xian gong si · 2015
Shu shen de fan ji
Shenzhen hua qiang shu zi dong man you xian gong si · 2015
Tai kong zhong zi
Shenzhen hua qiang shu zi dong man you xian gong si · 2015
Shuang chong xiong er
Shenzhen hua qiang shu zi dong man you xian gong si · 2015
Shen mi shui jing lan
Shenzhen hua qiang shu zi dong man you xian gong si · 2015
Mei meng cheng zhen xu yuan shi
Shenzhen hua qiang shu zi dong man you xian gong si · 2015
Mei wei da pao
Shenzhen hua qiang shu zi dong man you xian gong si · 2015
Jue cai di bao wei zhan
Shenzhen hua qiang shu zi dong man you xian gong si · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Mountain Water Snake
Mountain Water Snake
Trimerodytes percarinatus
Seen 2026-06-21
Brazilian elodea
Brazilian elodea
Elodea densa
Seen 2026-06-16
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
Seen 2026-05-30
Epicauta hirticornis
Epicauta hirticornis
Epicauta hirticornis
Seen 2026-05-29
Chinese Red-headed Centipede
Chinese Red-headed Centipede
Scolopendra mutilans
Seen 2026-05-29
Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird
Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird
Cheilomenes sexmaculata
Seen 2026-05-24
Dancing Crane Cobra Lily
Dancing Crane Cobra Lily
Arisaema heterophyllum
Seen 2026-05-13
Araschnia doris
Araschnia doris
Araschnia doris
Seen 2026-04-04
Common Beak
Common Beak
Libythea lepita
Seen 2026-04-04

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS030-E-188045 - View of Earth — Shenzhen, China2.9 miISS030-E-188043 - View of Earth — Shenzhen, China2.9 miISS030-E-188044 - View of Earth — Shenzhen, China2.9 miISS043-E-76184 - View of Earth — Shenzhen, China3.6 miISS043-E-76185 - View of Earth — Shenzhen, China3.6 miISS053-E-277898 - View of Earth — Shenzhen, China3.6 miISS053-E-277899 - View of Earth — Shenzhen, China3.6 mi201406 Dongkoumiao, Xidian, Ninghai — Shenzhen, China5.1 mi201406 A Valley of Yancang Mountain, Ninghai — Shenzhen, China5.1 mi201406 A Peak of Yancang Mountain, Ninghai — Shenzhen, China5.1 mi20240523 Longgong — Shenzhen, China5.2 mi20240523 Daxietan Shuiku — Shenzhen, China5.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library