Map of Qinghai
Qinghai is in China. Its capital is Xining. Explore the labeled map, find its location within the country, or download a blank map and a coloring map for printing.
Where is Qinghai?
The highlighted area shows Qinghai within China. The locator uses the national outline; the larger map above provides the detail.
Qinghai: facts and places
- Country
- China
- Capital
- Xining
- Area
- 696,700 km² (268,997 sq mi)
- Population
- 5.9 million (2020)
- Map reference point
- 35.47° N, 96.10° E
Places shown in this area include Xining, Golmud, Gyêgu, Guide, and Dulan. The map selects major settlements from Natural Earth; it does not show every city or town. Xining is marked separately as the capital.
Blank map of Qinghai
Use this map without names to practice locating places and labeling county-level units. The coloring version below uses black outlines on white paper.
Qinghai coloring map
County-level units on the map
The source contains 41 units within this outline. Small units may not all have room for a printed label. This list reflects the source snapshot.
- Banmaxian
- Chengduoxian
- Darixian
- Datonghuizutuzuzizhixian
- Delinghashi
- Dulanxian
- Gandexian
- Gangchaxian
- Geermushi
- Geermushi
- Gonghexian
- Guidexian
- Guinanxian
- Haiyanxian
- Hualonghuizuzizhixian
- Huangyuanxian
- Huangzhongxian
- Huzhutuzuzizhixian
- Jianzhaxian
- Jiuzhixian
- Leduxian
- Maduoxian
- Maqinxian
- Maquxian
- Menyuanhuizuzizhixian
- Minhehuizutuzuzizhixian
- Nangqianxian
- Pinganxian
- Qilianxian
- Qumalaixian
- Tianjunxian
- Tongdexian
- Tongrenxian
- Wulanxian
- Xinghaixian
- Xiningshi
- Xunhuasalazuzizhixian
- Yushuxian
- Zaduoxian
- Zekuxian
- Zhiduoxian
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 Qinghai?
Qinghai is in China. The location map highlights it within the country; the main map shows its outline and places including Xining, Golmud, Gyêgu, and Guide.
What is the capital of Qinghai?
The capital is Xining. It is marked with a red star on the labeled map.
Can I print a blank map of Qinghai?
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 41 mapped units are the source snapshot, not a statement of today's official total. Later splits or renamings may not appear.