Xiamen

China · Fujian

Xiamen, historically romanized as Amoy, is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, Haicang, and Xiang'an. All together, these cover an area of 1,700.61 square kilometers (656.61 sq mi) with a population of 5,163,970 as of 2020 and estimated at 5.365 million as of 31 December 2025.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+8 · 14 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Fujian

Main language

Chinese

On the map

24.48° N, 118.09° E

Near Xiamen

• Quanzhou · 74 km away
• Putian · 143 km away
• Taichung · 264 km away
• Kaohsiung · 305 km away
• Taipei · 356 km away
• Hualien · 360 km away

More of China

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Where to stay

Seaview Resort Xiamen

10/10 · 49 reviews

Hilton Garden Inn Xiamen Bailuzhou Park

10/10 · 7 reviews

Hilton Garden Inn Xiamen Bailuzhou Park

10/10 · 7 reviews

Vishan Garden Trendy Hostel

10/10 · 5 reviews

Xiamen Gulangyu Bishan Residence

10/10 · 3 reviews

City Hotel Xiamen

10/10 · 2 reviews

Xiamen Portman Seven Stars Bay Fliport Hotel

10/10 · 2 reviews

Little White House Xiamen Gulangyu

10/10 · 1 reviews

Xiamen Hotel Wind

10/10 · 1 reviews

City Comfort Inn Song Yu Ma Tou Branch

10/10 · 1 reviews