Batang (Chinese: 坝塘镇) is a rural town in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China.

As of the 2007 census it had a population of 70,000 and an area of 163.7 square kilometres (63.2 sq mi).

The County Road X096 runs south to north through the town.

The County Road X093 travels southeast to Huaminglou Town, intersecting Provincial Highway S208.

On 16 December 2011, local people discovered 128 bridges built during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1735–1796).