Map of Henan

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

Map of Henan with the capital Zhengzhou, cities and county-level units
Map of Henan, China.PNG 2000×2066 (211 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (103 KB)

Where is Henan?

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

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

Henan: facts and places

Country
China
Capital
Zhengzhou
Area
167,000 km² (64,479 sq mi)
Population
99.4 million (2020)
Map reference point
33.97° N, 113.06° E

Places shown in this area include Zhengzhou, Nanyang, Shangqiu, Luoyang, Xinyang, Xinxiang, Anyang, Kaifeng, Jiaozuo, and Pingdingshan. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Zhengzhou is marked separately as the capital.

Blank map of Henan

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 Henan without names
Blank outline map of Henan.PNG 2000×2066 (147 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (67 KB)

Henan coloring map

Black-and-white coloring map of Henan
Printable coloring map of Henan.PNG 2000×2066 (145 KB)SVGPDF (US Letter) (67 KB)

County-level units on the map

The source contains 135 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 Henan?

Henan is in China. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Zhengzhou, Nanyang, Shangqiu, and Luoyang.

What is the capital of Henan?

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

Can I print a blank map of Henan?

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 135 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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