Nankou, Beijing

Nankou Area (simplified Chinese: 南口地区; traditional Chinese: 南口地區; pinyin: Nánkǒu Dìqū) is an area and a town situated on the northwestern corner of Changping District, Beijing, China.

Bounded by part of Taihang Mountain Range in its north and west, Nankou borders Badaling and Jingzhuang Towns in its north, Chengnan Subdistrict and Shisanling Town in its east, Machikou and Liucun Towns in its south, and Ruiyunguan Township in its west.

[1] The area got its name Nankou (Chinese: 南口; lit.

'Southern Gate'), from a fortified pass south of Juyong Pass.

[2] Daonan Town As of 2021, Nankou Area had 39 subdivisions within its borders, composed of 11 communities, and 28 villages:[3] Media related to Nankou, Beijing at Wikimedia Commons