Nanzih District

Nanzih District^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]} (also spelled Nanzi; Chinese: 楠梓區; Hanyu Pinyin: Nánzǐ Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Nánzǐh Cyu; Wade–Giles: Nan²-tzŭ³ Ch'ü¹) is a district located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It was one of the northernmost districts of Kaohsiung City until Kaohsiung County was merged into the municipality in 2010. Nanzih offers convenient access to transportation, including a train and bus station and an interchange on the Sun Yat-sen Freeway. Moreover, it also contains the Nanzih Industrial Zone.

Nanzih 楠梓區 Nantzu, Nanshi, Nanzi
District
Nanzih District[1][2]
NANZIH 高雄市楠梓區公所 Nanzih District Office, Kaohsiung City
Nanzih District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Population  (October 2023)
• Total	192,888
Website	nanzih.kcg.gov.tw/en/

Administrative divisions

Map of the region including Nanzih (labeled as Nanshi) (1944)

Map of the region including Nanzih (labeled as Nan-tzu-chuang (Nanshishō) 楠梓庄) (1951)

The district consists of Cingfong, Tungning, Wuchang, Siangping, Jhongyang, Hueinan, Hueimin, Hueifong, Jinbing, Yubing, Jintian, Rentian, Rueiping, Cueiping, Hongnan, Hongyi, Hongrong, Guangchang, Jiouchang, Dachang, Fuchang, Chengchang, Taichang, Xingchang, Jianchang, Hongchang, Hechang, Qingchang, Longchang, Siouchang, Yuchang, Guochang, Jiachang, Renchang, Lantian, Jhongsing and Jhonghe Village.^[9]

Education

Universities

• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
• National University of Kaohsiung

Schools

• Kaohsiung Municipal Nanzih Comprehensive Senior High School

Tourist attractions

• Houjin River
• Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park
• Mount Banping
• Nanzih Tianhou Temple
• Yang Family Historical Residence
• Youchang Forest Park
• Zhongpu Daitian Temple

Transportation

Nanzi Station (formerly Nanzih Station)

Railway

TRA Western Line stations

• Nanzi Station (formerly Nanzih Station)

Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit Red Line stations

• Metropolitan Park Station
• Houjing Station
• Nanzih Export Processing Zone Station
• Oil Refinery Elementary School Station
• World Games Station

Highway

Sun Yat-sen Freeway Nanzi Interchange at 356 km

• Tai 1 line (Gaonan Highway)
• Tai 17 line (Coast Highway)
• Tai 22 line (Qinan Road)

See also

• Administrative divisions of Taiwan