Wuqi District

Wuqi District (Chinese: 梧棲區; pinyin: Wúqī Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘-chhe-khu) is a coastal suburban district in southern Taichung, Taiwan. The Port of Taichung is in Wuqi District.[1]

Wuqi
梧棲區
Wuci
District
Wuqi District
Downtown Wuqi with the Port of Taichung in the background
Downtown Wuqi with the Port of Taichung in the background
Wuqi District in Taichung City
Wuqi District in Taichung City
Coordinates: 24°15′27.3″N 120°31′43″E
CountryTaiwan
Special municipalityTaichung
Established (District)2010
Area
 • Total16.6049 km2 (6.4112 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total59,979
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Websitewww.wuqi.taichung.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Wuqi District office

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Wuqi was organized as an urban township of Taichung County. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Wuqi was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions

Dingliao, Xialiao, Zhongzheng, Zhonghe, Wenhua, Anren, Caonan, Nanjian, Fude, Dazhuang, Dacun, Xingnong, Yongning and Yongan Village.[2]

Climate
Climate data for Wuqi District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–present）
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.4
(84.9)		 30.2
(86.4)		 31.7
(89.1)		 33.7
(92.7)		 34.3
(93.7)		 35.2
(95.4)		 36.9
(98.4)		 36.5
(97.7)		 35.3
(95.5)		 33.9
(93.0)		 31.8
(89.2)		 29.3
(84.7)		 36.9
(98.4)
Average high °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)		 19.6
(67.3)		 22.3
(72.1)		 26.0
(78.8)		 28.9
(84.0)		 31.1
(88.0)		 32.2
(90.0)		 31.9
(89.4)		 30.8
(87.4)		 28.0
(82.4)		 25.1
(77.2)		 21.2
(70.2)		 26.4
(79.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)		 16.4
(61.5)		 18.9
(66.0)		 22.7
(72.9)		 25.8
(78.4)		 28.1
(82.6)		 29.2
(84.6)		 28.9
(84.0)		 27.6
(81.7)		 24.7
(76.5)		 21.8
(71.2)		 18.1
(64.6)		 23.2
(73.8)
Average low °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7)		 14.0
(57.2)		 16.1
(61.0)		 19.9
(67.8)		 23.2
(73.8)		 25.6
(78.1)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.1
(77.2)		 22.2
(72.0)		 19.3
(66.7)		 15.6
(60.1)		 20.7
(69.2)
Record low °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)		 5.2
(41.4)		 4.9
(40.8)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.8
(58.6)		 16.7
(62.1)		 20.6
(69.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 16.2
(61.2)		 13.0
(55.4)		 9.5
(49.1)		 5.6
(42.1)		 2.4
(36.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32.0
(1.26)		 60.4
(2.38)		 81.5
(3.21)		 106.7
(4.20)		 202.2
(7.96)		 208.1
(8.19)		 183.5
(7.22)		 242.3
(9.54)		 91.0
(3.58)		 20.3
(0.80)		 23.1
(0.91)		 33.1
(1.30)		 1,284.2
(50.55)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 7.0 9.3 9.4 10.2 10.9 9.0 10.9 6.0 2.4 3.3 4.6 88.4
Average relative humidity (%) 78.4 79.9 77.9 77.6 78.5 78.2 76.2 77.4 75.9 73.8 76.1 76.0 77.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148.2 122.4 143.5 146.8 175.1 191.9 242.5 213.1 208.1 222.6 168.5 160.8 2,143.5
Source: Central Weather Bureau[3][4][5][6][7]

Economy
  • Fishing
  • Tourism on the coast

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Infrastructure

Notable natives

References
  1. 遊臺中學英語: 讓臺中最夯的景點成為你的英語教室. 生活英語. 希伯崙股份有限公司. 2017. p. 214. ISBN 978-986-441-163-4. Retrieved 16 April 2019. Wuqi Fishery Harbor," located in the Port of Taichung, was formerly known as the Cave of Bamboo Rafts or the Five River Channel Port. In the early ...
  2. http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm400000500000000.html
  3. "Monthly Mean". Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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