Mentougou District () is a district of the city of Beijing. It is at the western part of the city. Spanning , with 392,606 inhabitants (2020 Census), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. It borders the Beijing districts of Changping to the northeast, Haidian and Shijingshan to the east, Fengtai to the southeast, and Fangshan to the south, as well as Hebei province to the west and northwest.
It lies in the Western Hills of Beijing and is mountainous in terrain. In fact, the mountainous terrain—including a hundred or more peaks—occupy a stunning 93% of the entire area.
Tourism Mentougou District is gaining popularity as a tourist destination. Among its main sights are Jietai Temple, Tanzhe Temple, Longmen Gully (or Canyon), Mount Baihua, Mount Ling (the highest mountain in Beijing at 2,303 metres), Mount Miaofeng, and Cuandixia Village.
Transport Road The 6th Ring Road runs through the eastern part of Mentougou District.
Metro Mentougou District is served by one line of the Beijing Subway. - , , , , ,
Administrative divisions There are 4 subdistricts and 9 towns in the district.
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Dayu Subdistrict 80,413 4.40 Chengzi Subdistrict 34,555 2.90 Dongxinfang Subdistrict 27,335 18.00 Datai Subdistrict 11,296 81.00 Wangping town 6,513 46.00 Yongding town 42,446 68.60 Longquan town 32,149 49.00 Tanzhesi town 8,672 73.20 Junzhuang town 12,516 34.00 Yanchi town 6,587 239.00 Zhaitang town 10,817 392.40 Qingshui town 7,906 339.00 Miaofengshan town 9,271 110.00
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Climate
Mentougou District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Mentougou is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
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