Bayan: facts

At a glance

• Country: China
• Region: Qinghai
• Administrative status: seat of a fourth-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA4)
• Coordinates: 36.7661° N, 101.1319° E
• Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
• Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
• Distance to the capital, Beijing: 1,375 km (854 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN): 85 km (53 mi), straight line
• Haibei Qilian Airport (HBQ): 145 km (90 mi), straight line
• Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport (LHW): 224 km (139 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Shenzhong: 6.7 km (4.2 mi)
• Tawan: 8.7 km (5.4 mi)
• Sizhai: 9.7 km (6.0 mi)
• Dahua: 11 km (7 mi)
• Huangyuan Chengguanzhen: 15 km (9 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Qiaotou, 52 km (32 mi)