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Dawu, Taitung

Rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan

Rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan

FieldValue
official_nameDawu Township
大武鄉
other_nameTawu
settlement_typeRural township
image_skyline加津林部落 Gazelin Community - panoramio.jpg
image_captionA village along the coast in Dawu Township
image_mapDawu Township.PNG
map_captionDawu Township in Taitung County
subdivision_typeLocation
subdivision_nameTaitung County, Taiwan
area_total_km269
population_as_ofSeptember 2023
population_total5577
population_density_km2auto

大武鄉

Dawu Township () is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.

The majority inhabitants of the township are the indigenous Paiwan people.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises five villages: Dajhu, Daniao, Dawu, Nanhsing and Shangwu. The indigenous names for these communities are Tjuwacuqa, Pacavalj, Palangwi, Madjanadjanau, and Qudjaqas.

Climate

Dawu has a tropical monsoon climate. The township is known for its extreme heat due to Foehn wind effects during the daytime especially during the summer months. On 25 July 2020, Dawu recorded a temperature of 40.2 C, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Taiwan.

|Jan record high C = 33.0 |Feb record high C = 34.4 |Mar record high C = 37.6 |Apr record high C = 38.9 |May record high C = 39.4 |Jun record high C = 38.7 |Jul record high C = 40.2 |Aug record high C = 37.8 |Sep record high C = 37.1 |Oct record high C = 36.6 |Nov record high C = 34.5 |Dec record high C = 32.7 |Jan record low C = 10.1 |Feb record low C = 10.0 |Mar record low C = 11.8 |Apr record low C = 14.4 |May record low C = 17.7 |Jun record low C = 18.4 |Jul record low C = 21.4 |Aug record low C = 19.2 |Sep record low C = 19.9 |Oct record low C = 16.6 |Nov record low C = 11.1 |Dec record low C = 10.7

Tourist attractions

Dawu Fishing Harbor
  • Aboriginal Specialization Area
  • Dajhu Recreation Area
  • Daniao Recreation Area
  • Daniao Seaside Original Forest
  • Daniao Village Rukou Park
  • Dawu Beach Park
  • Dawu Fishing Harbor
  • Dawu Recreation Coast Fish Market
  • Duoliang Station
  • Ji-asiou Recreation Area
  • Jinlonghu Scenic Area
  • Shanjhuku Recreation Farm
  • Wangyou Pavilion
  • Yuanshan Recreation Area

Transportation

Dawu Station

Dawu Township is accessible from Dawu Station and Guzhuang Station of Taiwan Railway.

References

References

  1. "行政區域 – 大武鄉公所".
  2. "世界最高溫是幾度？ 臺灣最高溫是幾度？". Central Weather Bureau.
  3. "氣象站各月份日最高氣溫排序". Central Weather Bureau.
  4. "Monthly Mean". [[Central Weather Bureau]].
  5. "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計". Central Weather Bureau.
  6. "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續)". Central Weather Bureau.
  7. "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計". Central Weather Bureau.
  8. "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續)". Central Weather Bureau.
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