Wulanchabu is located in the north of China and the middle of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with the latitude of 39 37 ′ ~ 43 28 ′ and the longitude of10916 ′ ~14 49 ′. Wulanchabu borders Hebei Province in the east, Xilin Gol League in the northeast, Shanxi Province in the south, Hohhot in the southwest, Baotou in the northwest and Mongolia in the north, with a border line of 100 km. Wulanchabu is Mongolian, which translates as "Hongshankou". ?

Wulanchabu has a superior geographical position. Among the 12 alliance cities under the jurisdiction of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Wulanchabu is the closest city to the capital Beijing, the "bridgehead" of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the intersection of the north opening to the south, the transportation hub of the three economic circles of Northeast China, North China and Northwest China, and an important international passage for China to Mongolia, Russia and Eastern Europe.