Nangang District, Taipei

25.053315°N 121.607409°E / 25.053315; 121.607409

Nangang 南港區 Nankang; NanKang; Nan-kang; Nan-chiang
District
Nangang District
Taipei WTC Nangang EXPO Hall
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Eastern Taipei
Divisions	List 20 villages 443 neighborhoods
Area [1]
• Total	21.8424 km2 (8.4334 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 5th of 12
Population  (January 2023)
• Total	113,920
• Rank	Ranked 12th of 12
• Density	5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Postal code	115
Website	ngdo.gov.taipei (in Chinese)

Nangang District
Traditional Chinese	南港區
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nángǎng Qū Wade–Giles Nan-kang Chü Tongyong Pinyin Nangang Cyu Southern Min Hokkien POJ Lâm-káng-khu

Nangang District Administration Center

Nangang^[2][3] District (Chinese: 南港區), also Nankang,^[4] is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Nankang Software Park (NKSP), and Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taipei Nangang.

History

Nangang was settled in 1735 by Fujianese, especially in the present villages of Nangang, Sanchong, and Dongxin. The placename was Toakalah [zh] (Chinese: 大佳臘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-ka-la̍h),^[5] Nangang-Sanchong Port (南港三重埔; Lâm-káng Saⁿ-têng-po͘). The Qing era name of Lamkang'a (南港仔; Lâm-káng-á; 'southern port'), refers to its position on Keelung River.

In 1920, during the Japanese era, Nangang was part of Naiko Village (内湖庄), Shichisei District (七星區), Taihoku Prefecture. In December 1945, after the handover of Taiwan to the Kuomintang, the administrative levels were changed to Neihu Township (內湖鄉), Qixing District (七星區), Taipei County. July 6 the following year, as proposed by Mayor Que Shankeng (闕山坑), Nangang was separated into its own township (南港鎮). In 1968, it became a district of Taipei.^[6]

Administration

Region[7]	Type	Chinese[1]	Hanyu Pinyin	Wade–Giles	Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Notes
中研次分區	Urban villages	舊莊里	Jiùzhuāng	Chiuchuang	Kū-chng
		九如里	Jiǔrú	Chiuju	Kiú-jû
		中研里	Zhōngyán	Chungyen	Tiong-gián	part of Jiuzhuang until December 1974[citation needed], contains the Academia Sinica
三重埔次分區		中南里	Zhōngnán	Chungnan	Tiong-lâm
		新富里	Xīnfù	Hsinfu	Sin-hù
		南港里	Nángǎng	Nankang	Lâm-káng
		三重里	Sānchóng	Sanch'ong	San-tiông
新庄仔次分區		西新里	Xīxīn	Hsihsin	Se-sin
		東明里	Dōngmíng	Tungmin	Tang-bêng
		東新里	Dōngxīn	Tunghsin	Tang-sin
		新光里	Xīnguāng	Hsinkuang	Sin-kong
		重陽里	Chóngyáng		Tiông-iông
後山坡次分區		成福里	Chéngfú		Sêng-hok
		百福里	Bǎifú		Pah-hok
		聯成里	Liánchéng	Liench'eng	Liân-sêng
		玉成里	Yùchéng	Yüch'eng	Gio̍k-sêng
		鴻福里	Hóngfú		Hông-hok
		萬福里	Wànfú		Bān-hok
		合成里	Héchéng	Hoch'eng	Ha̍p-sêng
		仁福里	Rénfú	Jenfu	Jîn-hok

Urban villages of Nangang District

Government institutions

• Food and Drug Administration
• Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica

Education

• Academia Sinica
• China University of Science and Technology

Economy

• National Biotechnology Research Park

Miscellaneous

• Xintian Temple (信天宮; 'Faith in Heaven') here is dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
• Hu Shih died here.

Tourist attractions

• Lingnan Fine Arts Museum
• Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
• Nanhu Riverside Park
• Nanxing Park
• Nangang Park
• Shanshuilu Eco Park
• Taipei Nangang Sports Center
• Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taipei Nangang

Transportation

Nangang Station

Metro

• Nangang Software Park metro station
• Houshanpi metro station
• Kunyang metro station
• Nangang station
• Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center metro station

Highways and Roads

• Freeway 3
• Freeway 5
• Provincial Highway 5
• Huandong Boulevard
• City Route 109

Notable people

• Roy Chiu, actor, singer and racing driver

See also

• Taipei