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City Details: Sanming

A few alternate names for Sanming are: SQJ, Sam-beng-chhi, Sam-bêng-chhī, Sam-min-su, San'min, San-ming, San-ming-hsien, San-ming-shih, San-yuan, San-yuan-hsien

Sanming, also known as Minzhong, is a prefecture-level city in western Fujian province, China. It borders Nanping City to the north, Fuzhou City to the east, Quanzhou City to the southeast, Longyan City to the south and the province of Jiangxi to the west. Sanming lies between Wuyi and Daiyun mountains.

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General Information

  • Official Name: People's Republic of China
  • Common Name: China
  • Population: 602166
  • Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Coordinates: 26.24861, 117.61861
  • Country Code: CHN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Sanming

  • 1. Shaxian Airport (SQJ), distance from city center: 29.14 km
  • 2. Longyan Guanzhishan Airport (LCX), distance from city center: 108.01 km
  • 3. Nanping Wuyishan Airport (WUS), distance from city center: 165.98 km

Location of Sanming

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 Sanming, 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 Sanming, People's Republic of China