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
Location	Taitung County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	69 km^2 (27 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	6,136
• Density	89/km^2 (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.

References

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

External links

• Dawu Township Office, Taitung County (in English)