Destination Guide: Jidong (Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung) in Taiwan

Jidong
in Kaohsiung of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

How to get there and get around

Pingtung North Airport (11 mi)
Tainan Airport (22 mi)
Kaohsiung International Airport (23 mi)
Taitung Airport (37 mi)
Chiayi Airport (43 mi)
Hengchun Airport (58 mi)
Lyudao Airport (61 mi)
Wang-an Airport (75 mi)
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (160 mi)
Kinmen Airport (175 mi)
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (192 mi)

Noteable things around

Dafeizhou Yesheng Dongwuyuan (zoo, (13 mi)
Wanshoushan Dongwuyuan (zoo, (22 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 22.855 and 120.535 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 22° 51' 19" and E 120° 32' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:: Dollar - TWD
Spoken languages:: Chinese, Chinese
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:52 AM (Sunday): Timezone: Asia/Taipei; UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:12 am and 5:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -22.900 and -59.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Paraje Tuyuyu
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Taiwan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Taiwan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Taiwan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Jidong

Jidong in Kaohsiung (Kaohsiung) is a place in Taiwan about 164 mi (or 264 km) south of Taipei, the country's capital city.

Current time in Jidong is now 03:52 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 11 airports near Jidong, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Pingtung North Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pingtung, Fengshan, Kaohsiung City, Tainan and Xinying. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature	23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature	24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature	23°C / 74 °F
	21%
Air Humidity	96%
Air Pressure	1009 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Meinong District

Meinong District is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan). The area has grown tobacco since 1630 and is renowned nationwide for its oil paper umbrellas. These oil paper umbrellas are made mainly by the Hakka population and exported to Japan. The name Meinong originated from Minong (瀰濃), which was the name during the Japanese conqure. But when the local aborigines called it "MALANG", it adpoted the new name Meinong.

Located at 22.8901, 120.567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Kaohsiung

Gaoping River

The Kaoping or Gaoping River is a major river in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County for 171 kilometres, draining a basin of 3,285 square kilometres, with an average discharge of 241 cubic metres per second . The river rises in forks in the southern part of the central Taiwan cordillera, several of which begin just south of Yushan. These forks combine near Provincial Highway No. 20 and flow southwards, past Liouguei and Gaoshu Townships.

Located at 22.8683, 120.497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Taiwan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung County

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shang-kou-liao, Chi-tung-li, Shang-chiu-liao, Chi-hsiang, Jidong, Chi-tung, 吉東

Jidong in Kaohsiung
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Jidong
in Kaohsiung of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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