Nanping is a third-tier prefecture-level city located in northwestern Fujian Province, China. It serves as a regional hub bordering Ningde to the east and Sanming to the south, while sharing borders with Zhejiang Province to the north and Jiangxi Province to the west.
The city's geography is characterized by its proximity to the famous Wuyi Mountains range, which is situated within the prefecture. As of the 2020 census, Nanping had a population of 2,680,645 people, with nearly 795,448 residents living in the urban districts of Yanping and Jianyang. The permanent population was projected to be approximately 2.623 million by early 2025.