The GPS coordinates of Kanker are latitude 20.2719° and longitude 81.4918°. In directional format: 20.2719° N, 81.4918° E. These coordinates mark the center of Kanker in Chhattisgarh and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Kanker is a city in Chhattisgarh, India, on the continent of Asia. It falls within Uttar Bastar Kanker. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Kanker sits at: Latitude 20° 16' 19" N and Longitude 81° 29' 30" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Kanker has a population of approximately 37,442 people. This is roughly 0.147% of Chhattisgarh's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Chhattisgarh.

The interactive satellite map of Kanker is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 20.2719, 81.4918 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Kanker in Chhattisgarh. For broader context, explore the Chhattisgarh state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Kanker is Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), roughly 104 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Kanker is approximately 108 km (67 mi) from Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Chhattisgarh.

Kanker sits at an elevation of approximately 401 meters (1,316 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Chhattisgarh.

The closest cities to Kanker include Keskal, Narharpur, Charama. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Kanker, sunrise is at 05:35 AM and sunset is at 06:45 PM, giving a day length of 13h 10m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Kanker's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Kanker is approximately 2,257 km (1,402 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 8,510 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Kanker — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,348 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.

Kanker is approximately 1,024 km (636 mi) NW of New Delhi, the national capital of India, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.