Dongba Area 东坝地区
Township
Dongbazhongjie Station under construction, 2020
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Coordinates: 39°57′45″N 116°33′01″E / 39.96250°N 116.55028°E / 39.96250; 116.55028
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Chaoyang
Village-level Divisions	23 communities 9 villages
Area
• Total	24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	124,163
• Density	5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	100018
Area code	010

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

History

Administrative Divisions

As of 2022, the area consists of 32 subdivisions, with 23 residential communities and 9 villages:^[3]