Leiyang is a county-level city located in the southern part of Hunan Province, China. It functions as the third most populous county-level division within the province and operates under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hengyang. The city's government seat is situated in the Caizichi Subdistrict.
The city covers a total area of 2,656 km² (1,025 sq mi) and has a registered population of 1,413,913, with a resident population of 1,150,241. Its administrative jurisdiction includes six subdistricts, 19 towns, and five townships. Leiyang is bordered by Hengnan County to the north, Changning City to the west, Guiyang and Yongxing counties to the south, and Anren County to the east.