Wuqi District

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]

Wuqi 梧棲區 Wuci
District
Wuqi District
Downtown Wuqi with the Port of Taichung in the background
Wuqi District in Taichung City
Coordinates: 24°15′27.3″N 120°31′43″E
Country	Taiwan
Special municipality	Taichung
Established (District)	2010
Area
• Total	16.6049 km2 (6.4112 sq mi)
Population  (February 2023)
• Total	59,979
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Website	www.wuqi.taichung.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Wuqi District office

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）
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

• Port of Taichung

Infrastructure

• Taichung LNG Terminal

Notable natives

• Shih Chun-jen, Minister of Department of Health (1986–1990)