Geography
Jiamusi is located in northeastern Heilongjiang province. Located at latitude 45° 56′—48° 28′ N and longitude 129° 29′—135° 5' E, Jiamusi's administrative area is the easternmost among the entire of Chinese Cities, although the urban area of Shuangyashan lies to the east of Jiamusi. Neighbouring prefectures are:
- Harbin (W)
- Hegang (N)
- Qitaihe (S)
- Shuangyashan (E)
- Yichun (W)
It also borders Russia's Khabarovsk to the east. The average elevation in the prefecture is 85 metres (279 ft), with the terrain primarily consisting of plains. The total area of the prefecture is 31,258 square kilometres. Heilongjiang River, Songhua River and Wusuli River meet here. The Sanjiang Plain came into being because of the alluvion of these three large rivers.
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