Located in the central region of Northeast Asia and at the north-eastern tip of China , Heilongjiang , lies at higher latitudes compared with all other provinces of China .It is named after the largest of the border rivers between Russia and China -the Heilongjiang River .
Heilongjiang has a border line of 3,045 kilometers, with the northern and eastern regions of the province facing Russia across the Heilongjiang River and the Wusuli River ; covering an area of 454,000 kilometers.
Heilongjiang ranks sixth in size among China 's provinces and accounts for 4.7 percent of the country's total land area .In terms of land utilization, Heiliongjiang is top of the country.
The climate of Heilongjiang is one of moderate temperate zone with continental monsoons.