Dawu, Taitung

Dawu Township (Chinese: 大武鄉; pinyin: Dàwǔ Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Ta4-wu3 Hsiang1) is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.

Dawu Township
大武鄉
Tawu
Rural township
A village along the coast in Dawu Township
Dawu Township in Taitung County
LocationTaitung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total6,136
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)

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

Administrative divisions
Map of Dawu (labeled as Daibu) and surrounding region (AMS, 1944)

The township comprises five villages: Dajhu, Daniao, Dawu, Nanhsing and Shangwu. The indigenous names for these communities are tjuwacuqa, pacavalj, palangwi, madjanadjanau, and qudjaqas.[1]

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 (104.4 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Taiwan.[2][3]

Climate data for Dawu (normals 1981–2010, extremes 1940-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.0
(91.4)		 35.2
(95.4)		 37.6
(99.7)		 38.9
(102.0)		 39.4
(102.9)		 38.7
(101.7)		 40.2
(104.4)		 37.8
(100.0)		 37.1
(98.8)		 36.6
(97.9)		 34.5
(94.1)		 32.7
(90.9)		 40.2
(104.4)
Average high °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)		 24.5
(76.1)		 26.5
(79.7)		 28.7
(83.7)		 30.6
(87.1)		 32.2
(90.0)		 32.8
(91.0)		 32.4
(90.3)		 31.1
(88.0)		 29.6
(85.3)		 27.3
(81.1)		 24.6
(76.3)		 28.7
(83.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5)		 20.9
(69.6)		 22.6
(72.7)		 24.7
(76.5)		 26.5
(79.7)		 28.0
(82.4)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.2
(82.8)		 27.2
(81.0)		 26.0
(78.8)		 24.0
(75.2)		 21.3
(70.3)		 24.9
(76.7)
Average low °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)		 18.1
(64.6)		 19.5
(67.1)		 21.5
(70.7)		 23.2
(73.8)		 24.6
(76.3)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.9
(76.8)		 24.2
(75.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 21.1
(70.0)		 18.5
(65.3)		 21.8
(71.2)
Record low °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)		 10.0
(50.0)		 11.8
(53.2)		 14.4
(57.9)		 17.7
(63.9)		 18.4
(65.1)		 21.4
(70.5)		 19.2
(66.6)		 19.7
(67.5)		 16.6
(61.9)		 11.1
(52.0)		 10.7
(51.3)		 10.0
(50.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 42.2
(1.66)		 44.3
(1.74)		 46.4
(1.83)		 72.4
(2.85)		 192.2
(7.57)		 364.4
(14.35)		 391.0
(15.39)		 429.8
(16.92)		 408.7
(16.09)		 182.9
(7.20)		 82.1
(3.23)		 47.3
(1.86)		 2,303.7
(90.69)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.8 11.7 10.8 11.7 13.7 15.0 12.5 14.4 16.8 13.8 10.2 9.9 152.3
Average relative humidity (%) 71.6 73.1 73.5 75.3 77.5 78.2 77.9 78.7 78.7 73.1 70.6 69.3 74.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 113.9 106.6 134.1 145.5 164.4 195.7 242.6 216.0 171.1 167.3 139.0 121.2 1,917.4
Source: [4]

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
TRA Dawu Station

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

References
  1. "行政區域 – 大武鄉公所". dwuu.gov.tw. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  2. "世界最高溫是幾度？ 臺灣最高溫是幾度？" (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. "氣象站各月份日最高氣溫排序" (PDF) (in Chinese). Central Weather Bureau. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. "Statistics > Monthly Mean". Central Weather Bureau.
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