About Batang: Batang County is located in the west of Ganzi Prefecture. It is 28°46-30°38′ north latitude and 98°58′-99°45′ east longitude. It is connected to the township and Litang County in the east, the Derong County in the south, and the Jinsha River in the west. It faces the Tibetan Mangkang, Yanjing, Gongjue County and Deqin County of Yunnan Province, and borders Baiyu County in the north. It is about 260 kilometers long from north to south and 45 kilometers wide from east to west. The area is 8186 square kilometers.