Nanping (, historically known as Yenping) is a third-tier prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It borders Ningde to the east, Sanming to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively. Part of the famous Wuyi Mountains range is located in this prefecture. Its population was 2,690,000 as of 12 31 2018 estimation whom 473,000 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made up of Yanping urban district.