The GPS coordinates of Shawan are latitude 33.6274° and longitude 104.5637°. In directional format: 33.6274° N, 104.5637° E. These coordinates mark the center of Shawan in Gansu and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Shawan is a city in Gansu, China, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Longnan Shi. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Shawan sits at: Latitude 33° 37' 38" N and Longitude 104° 33' 49" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Shawan has a population of approximately 21,551 people. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Gansu.

The interactive satellite map of Shawan is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 33.6274, 104.5637 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Shawan in Gansu. For broader context, explore the Gansu state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Shawan is Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL), roughly 115 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Shawan is approximately 278 km (173 mi) from Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Gansu.

Shawan sits at an elevation of approximately 1,489 meters (4,885 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Gansu.

The closest cities to Shawan include Baleng, Lianghekou, Jiaogong. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Shawan, sunrise is at 06:21 AM and sunset is at 07:51 PM, giving a day length of 13h 29m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Shawan's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Shawan is approximately 3,743 km (2,326 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,692 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Shawan — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to San Juan Bautista, Chile, roughly 315 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Shawan is approximately 1,263 km (785 mi) NE of Beijing, the national capital of China, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.