Dongba Township

Dongba Area (Chinese: 东坝地区; pinyin: Dōngbà Dìqū) is an area and township within Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It is at the banks of Ba River, between the 5th and 6th Ring Roads of Beijing. It borders Cuigezhuang Township to the north, Jinzhan Township to the east, Pingfang and Changying Townships to the south, Dongfeng and Jiangtai Townships to the west. According to the 2020 Chinese census, the area had 124,163 inhabitants.

Dongba Area
东坝地区
Township
Dongbazhongjie Station under construction, 2020
Dongba Area
Dongba Area
Coordinates: 39°57′45″N 116°33′01″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Village-level Divisions23 communities
9 villages
Area
  Total24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total124,163
  Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100018
Area code010

The name of the area Dongba (Chinese: 东坝; lit. 'East Dam') refers to a dam that used to be in the region. It was one of the seven dams constructed during Yuan dynasty.

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