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Sanjiaocheng, Qinghai, China – China Flag

Current Date And Time In Sanjiaocheng, China

Saturday, 15 August 2026
07:48:09 CST
State: Qinghai
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (CST)
Population: 11,196
District: Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

📍 Cities Near To Sanjiaocheng


Find cities, states and countries closest to Sanjiaocheng in Qinghai, China with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Sanjiaocheng.

📍 Sanjiaocheng Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Sanjiaocheng from our regional database:

State / RegionQinghai
DistrictHaibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Total Population11,196
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude36.8908° N
Center Longitude100.9997° E
Elevation3,002 m (9,850 ft)
UTC Time Zone+08:00
Population Rank in Qinghai#20 of 27
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bayan Bayan11 18 10
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dahua Dahua18 29 16
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dongxia Dongxia23 37 20
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Heping Heping22 36 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Huangyuan Chengguanzhen Huangyuan Chengguanzhen21 33 18
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Qinghaihu Qinghaihu11 17 9
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Riyue Riyue26 42 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Shenzhong Shenzhong15 25 13
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Sizhai Sizhai10 17 9
South (S)
National Flag Of Tawan Tawan15 24 13
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Tuohua Tuohua22 35 19
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Xihai Xihai2 4 2
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Xihai Town Xihai Town7 11 6
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Sanjiaocheng


States and regions closest to Qinghai (home state of Sanjiaocheng), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh711 1,144 617
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bayankhongor Bayankhongor596 959 517
North (N)
National Flag Of Chongqing Chongqing560 901 486
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Dornogovi Province Dornogovi Province639 1,029 555
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of East Gobi Aymag East Gobi Aymag719 1,157 624
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Gansu Gansu120 194 104
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Govi-Altai Province Govi-Altai Province683 1,100 593
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Govĭ-Sumber Govĭ-Sumber765 1,231 664
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia611 983 530
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Middle Govĭ Middle Govĭ671 1,080 583
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Sanjiaocheng


Countries bordering or closest to China, with aerial distance and compass direction from Sanjiaocheng's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh1,179 1,898 1,024
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan992 1,596 861
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong1,111 1,788 965
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,111 1,787 964
South (S)
National Flag Of Macao Macao1,099 1,768 954
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mongolia Mongolia760 1,224 660
North (N)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,084 1,744 941
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan1,307 2,103 1,135
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Thailand Thailand1,395 2,245 1,212
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Sanjiaocheng. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Qinghai, China.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Sanjiaocheng (You)Qinghai11,196
XihaiQinghai13,1613.9WSW
Xihai TownQinghai7,10011.4NW
SizhaiQinghai16.7S
QinghaihuQinghai17.0WSW
BayanQinghai18.2SE
TawanQinghai24.5SSE
ShenzhongQinghai24.9SE
DahuaQinghai29.1SE
Huangyuan ChengguanzhenQinghai33.1SE
TuohuaQinghai35.2NW

🏆 Qinghai City Rankings

How does Sanjiaocheng rank within Qinghai? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Sanjiaocheng appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Xining1,677,177
Nianbo260,184
Yushu141,308
Qiaotou114,712
Tongren103,700
Lushar67,153
Duoba66,767
Maqin County59,900
Qabqa46,907
Haomen36,515

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Golmud119,173.50
Delingha27,765.20
Da Qaidam20,898.85
Nianbo12,982.42
Xining7,606.78
Ziketan3,000.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Xining220.48
Nianbo20.04
✈️ Nearest Airport
Xining Caojiabao International Airport
IATA: XNN
101 km (63 mi) from Sanjiaocheng
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Qinghai Cities
Sanjiaocheng ranks #20 of 27 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Sanjiaocheng? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Sanjiaocheng Sits on the Map

Sanjiaocheng sits inside Qinghai, China and ranks #20 of 27 cities in Qinghai by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Sanjiaocheng to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Sanjiaocheng outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Sanjiaocheng and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Sanjiaocheng against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Qinghai city rankings

🌎 Beyond Sanjiaocheng: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Sanjiaocheng and the countries closest to Sanjiaocheng by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near China. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Sanjiaocheng, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Sanjiaocheng at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Sanjiaocheng

If you're stringing together stops in Qinghai, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Sanjiaocheng — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Sanjiaocheng MapView the Sanjiaocheng map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Sanjiaocheng Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Qinghai OverviewExplore the Qinghai state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ China Country DataGet complete China data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Sanjiaocheng

Which cities are closest to Sanjiaocheng?

See the Cities Near To Sanjiaocheng table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Qinghai by population and density.

How is the distance from Sanjiaocheng to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Sanjiaocheng and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Sanjiaocheng map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Sanjiaocheng will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Sanjiaocheng to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Sanjiaocheng?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Sanjiaocheng. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Qinghai city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Sanjiaocheng compare in size to the cities near it?

Sanjiaocheng ranks #20 of 27 cities in Qinghai by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Sanjiaocheng?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Sanjiaocheng is Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN), about 101 km (63 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.