Yin Mountains
Baotou is located in the west of Inner Mongolia, located at the junction of two economic zones: the Bohai Economic Rim and the Upper Yellow River Natural Resources Enrichment Zone (). Its administrative area borders Mongolia's Dornogovi Province to the north, while the Yellow River, which flows for in the prefecture, is south of the urban area itself. The Tumochuan Plateau (), Hetao Plateau, and Yin Mountains cross the urban area and central part of the prefecture. Baotou City ranges in latitude from 41° 20' to 42° 40' N and in longitude from 109° 50' to 111° 25' E.