Where is Henan province?
Henan Province is a provincial administrative region of the people’s Republic of China. Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, is located in Central China.
| Capital | Zhengzhou |
| Divisions | 17 prefectures, 159 counties, 2,455 townships |
| Government Type | Province |
| Area | 167,000 km2 (64,000 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Laoyachanao) | 2,413.8 m (7,919.3 ft) |
| Population | 99,365,519 |
| Population Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Henan Province is bounded between 31 ° 23 ‘- 36 ° 22’ n and 110 ° 21 ‘- 116 ° 39’ e. it connects Anhui and Shandong in the East, Hebei, and Shanxi in the north, Shaanxi in the West and Hubei in the south, with a total area of 167,000 square kilometers.
Known as “the hinterland of Kyushu and the thoroughfare of ten provinces”, Henan is an important comprehensive transportation hub and people and logistics information flow center in China.
The terrain of Henan Province is looking north to south, connecting the East and opening the West. The terrain is high in the West and low in the East. It is composed of plains, basins, mountains, hills, and water surfaces; It crosses the four major basins of Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, and Yangtze River.
Most of them are located in the warm temperate zone, and the South crosses the subtropical zone, belonging to the continental monsoon climate from the north subtropical zone to the warm temperate zone; Henan is located at the junction of coastal open areas and central and western regions.
It is the middle zone of China’s economic development from east to west. Henan Province governs 17 prefecture-level cities, 1 county-level city directly under the central government, 21 county-level cities, 83 counties, and 53 municipal districts. By the end of 2021, the permanent resident population of Henan Province was 98.83 million.
Cities in Henan province
| City | Area in km2 | Population |
| Zhengzhou city | 7,533 | 12,600,574 |
| Kaifeng city | 6260.95 | 4,824,016 |
| Luoyang city | 15229.83 | 7,056,699 |
| Pingdingshan city | 7909.42 | 4,987,137 |
| Anyang city | 7354.11 | 5,477,614 |
| Hebi city | 2136.85 | 1,565,973 |
| Xinxiang city | 8249.45 | 6,251,929 |
| Jiaozuo city | 4,001 | 3,521,078 |
| Puyang city | 4187.9 | 3,772,088 |
| Xuchang city | 4,978 | 4,379,998 |
| Luohe city | 6,261 | 2,367,490 |
| Sanmenxia city | 9,937 | 2,034,872 |
| Nanyang city | 26,509 | 9,713,112 |
| Shangqiu city | 10,700 | 7,816,831 |
| Xinyang city | 18,908 | 6,234,401 |
| Zhoukou city | 11,959 | 9,026,015 |
| Zhumadian city | 15,095 | 7,008,427 |
Henan province map
People also ask about Henan province
Henan is known for its historical prosperity and periodic downturns. The economic prosperity resulted from its extensive fertile plains and its location at the heart of the country.
Henan is a north, province located in the Northern Central Region of China. Henan shares its borders with six other provinces, Shandong to the northeast, Hebei to the north, Shanxi to the northwest, Shaanxi to the west, Hubei to the south, and Anhui to the east.