大巴山
Due to its location south of the Qinling, Ankang is geographically considered to be part of southern China, yet, on administrative terms, as Shaanxi is officially part of Northwestern China, it is considered to be part of the Northwest. Ankang is located in the southeastern part of Shaanxi, north of the Daba Mountains and south of the Qinling. Measuring from east to west and from north to south, the prefecture-level city of covers an area of . The Han River (Hanshui) crosses it from west to east, forming a natural landform of "a plain between two mountains".