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.

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.

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: [1]

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.

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References
  1. "Statistics > Monthly Mean". Central Weather Bureau.
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