City Details: Hefei
A few alternate names for Hefei are: Che-fej, Chefei, HFE, Hak-bui, Hap-pui-chhi, Ha̍p-pûi-chhī, Hefei, Hefei Shi, Hefej, Hefejo
Hefei is the capital of Anhui province, China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui. Its population was 9,369,881 as of the 2020 census. Its built-up area is made up of four urban districts plus Feidong, Feixi and Changfeng counties being urbanized, and was home to 7,754,481 inhabitants. Located in the central portion of the province, it borders Huainan to the north, Chuzhou to the northeast, Wuhu to the southeast, Tongling to the south, Anqing to the southwest and Lu'an to the west. A natural hub of communications, Hefei is situated to the north of Chao Lake and stands on a low saddle crossing the northeastern extension of the Dabie Mountains, which forms the divide between the Huai and Yangtze rivers.
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 5050000
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.86389, 117.28083
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Hefei
- 1. Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE), distance from city center: 9.47 km
- 2. Bengbu Airport (BFU), distance from city center: 109.46 km
- 3. Wuhu Air Base (WHU), distance from city center: 119.07 km
Location of Hefei
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 Hefei, People's Republic of China
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- 中秋节 - 2026-09-25
- 国庆节 - 2026-10-01
Museums in Hefei, People's Republic of China
合肥科技馆
Huangshan Road, Xiyuan Subdistrict, 230022 Anhui, China
Coordinates: 31.8439° N, 117.2441° E
Baogong Subdistrict, 230011 Anhui, China
Coordinates: 31.8556° N, 117.2852° E