Wuqi District
Wuqi
梧棲區 Wuci | |
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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]
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） | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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
- Haotian Temple
- Mitsui Outlet Park Taichung
- Zhenwu Temple
Transportation
Infrastructure
Notable natives
- Shih Chun-jen, Minister of Department of Health (1986–1990)
References
- 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 ...
- ^ http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm400000500000000.html [permanent dead link]
- Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "氣象站各月份最高氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "氣象站各月份最低氣溫統計(續)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wuqi District, Taichung.
- Official website
(in Chinese) - Port of Taichung website
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