Map of Gansu

Gansu is in China. Its capital is Lanzhou. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.

Map of Gansu with the capital Lanzhou, cities and county-level units
Map of Gansu, China.PNG 2000×1749 (132 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (97 KB)

Where is Gansu?

The highlighted area shows Gansu within China. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.

Location of Gansu in China
Gansu highlighted in red.PNG 1200×1098 (57 KB)

Gansu: facts and places

Country
China
Capital
Lanzhou
Area
454,000 km² (175,290 sq mi)
Population
25 million (2020)
Map reference point
37.69° N, 102.88° E

Places shown in this area include Lanzhou, Tianshui, Linxia City, Wuwei, Longxi, Yumen City, Zhangye, Pingliang, Jiayuguan City, and Jinchang. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Lanzhou is marked separately as the capital.

Blank map of Gansu

Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling county-level units. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.

Blank map of Gansu without names
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Gansu coloring map

Black-and-white coloring map of Gansu
Printable coloring map of Gansu.PNG 2000×1749 (107 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (69 KB)

County-level units on the map

The source contains 82 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.

Sources and reuse

Map design: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Country and state outlines and settlements: Natural Earth (public domain). Facts: Wikidata (CC0); population figures use the stated year.

Internal boundaries: geoBoundaries gbOpen (National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of China, Revolutionary GIS), 2017, Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL) v1.0. Adapted by matching source units to the parent outline and simplifying them for display. Download the derived boundary database under the source license. Later administrative changes and small differences between source outlines may not be represented.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Gansu?

Gansu is in China. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Lanzhou, Tianshui, Linxia City, and Wuwei.

What is the capital of Gansu?

The capital is Lanzhou. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.

Can I print a blank map of Gansu?

Yes. Download the blank or black-and-white coloring version as PNG, SVG or PDF. The PDF fits US Letter paper and can be scaled to fit A4. Credit Atlas of Maps under CC BY 4.0.

How current are the boundaries on this map?

The county-level units follow geoBoundaries gbOpen (National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation of China, Revolutionary GIS), a 2017 snapshot. The 82 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.

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