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).
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
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:
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
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in People's Republic of China for 2026
- 元旦 - 2026-01-01
- 春节 - 2026-02-17
- 清明节 - 2026-04-05
- 劳动节 - 2026-05-01
- 端午节 - 2026-06-19
- 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
- 国庆节 - 2026-10-01
Museums in Dongguan, People's Republic of China
东莞市展览馆
鸿福路, Nancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 23.0192° N, 113.7435° E
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
东莞博物馆
新芬路, Guancheng Subdistrict, 523015 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 23.0432° N, 113.7508° E
岭南美术馆
东江大道, Guancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 23.0463° N, 113.7370° E
可园博物馆
Xiaguan Road, Guancheng Subdistrict, 523015 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 23.0456° N, 113.7384° E
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
森晖博物馆
东江大道, Guancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 23.0433° N, 113.7355° E
东莞市博物馆
东榕路, Nancheng Subdistrict, 523058 Guangdong Province, China
Coordinates: 23.0121° N, 113.7462° E