City Details: Dongguan

A few alternate names for Dongguan are: Deng-uang, Dongguan, Dongguan City, Dongwen shehiri, Dunguan, Dunguan', Dĕ̤ng-uāng, GJong Hoan, Ntonkouan, Tong-koan-chhi

Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. An important industrial city in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to the west. It is part of the Pearl River Delta built-up area with more than 65.57 million inhabitants as of the 2020 census spread over nine municipalities across an area of 19,870 square kilometers (7,670 sq mi).

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Dongguan

General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 9644871
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 23.01797, 113.74866
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Dongguan

  • 1. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), distance from city center: 42.59 km
  • 2. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), distance from city center: 62.01 km
  • 3. Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO), distance from city center: 69.82 km

Location of Dongguan

China Country Details

  • Country: China
  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Capital: Beijing
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 1,402,112,000
  • Area: 9,706,961 km²
  • Languages: Chinese
  • Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Myanmar
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Nepal
  • Korea (North)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Macao
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Holidays in Dongguan, People's Republic of China

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  • 国庆节 - 2026-10-01

Museums in Dongguan, People's Republic of China

Museum

东莞市展览馆

鸿福路, Nancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.0192° N, 113.7435° E

Museum

东莞市科学技术博物馆

元美中路, Nancheng Subdistrict, 441900 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.0123° N, 113.7413° E

Museum

东莞博物馆

新芬路, Guancheng Subdistrict, 523015 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.0432° N, 113.7508° E

Museum

岭南美术馆

东江大道, Guancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.0463° N, 113.7370° E

Museum

可园博物馆

Xiaguan Road, Guancheng Subdistrict, 523015 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.0456° N, 113.7384° E

Museum

东莞蚝岗遗址博物馆

运河东三路, Nancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.0298° N, 113.7344° E

Museum

森晖博物馆

东江大道, Guancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.0433° N, 113.7355° E

Museum

东莞市博物馆

东榕路, Nancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China

Coordinates: 23.0121° N, 113.7462° E