Located on the southwest of the province and middle of Shaoyang's jurisdiction, the city is bordered to the north by Dongkou and Longhui Counties, to the west by Suining County, to the southwest by Chengbu County, to the southeast by Xinning County, to the northeast by Shaoyang County. Wugang City covers , as of the 2010 census, the city had a registered population of 810,003 and a resident population of 734,870; In 2014, it had a registered population of 834,868 and a resident population of 759,312.
Wugang City is located in the southwestern part of the province and serves as the central administrative area of Shaoyang. It is surrounded by Dongkou and Longhui Counties to the north, Suining County to the west, Chengbu County to the southwest, Xinning County to the southeast, and Shaoyang County to the northeast. As of the 2010 census, Wugang City has a total population of 810,003 people living within its boundaries; In 2014, it had a registered population of 834,868 and a resident population of 759,312.