Dongguang
in Hualien of Taiwan, Taiwan

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
23.526 and 121.369 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 23° 31' 34" and E 121° 22' 10"
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: 01:31 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Taipei
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 5:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.533 and -58.650 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Estancia Blanca
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

Touring Dongguang

Dongguang in Hualien (Taiwan) is a town located in Taiwan about 106 mi (or 170 km) south of Taipei, the country's capital place.

Time in Dongguang is now 01:31 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 11 airports nearby Dongguang, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Hualien Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hualien City, Taitung, Nantou, Zhongxing New Village and Douliu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

TPE_The East Rift Valley taipei Cockpit view

Published: December 12, 2006
Length: 47:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jd wu

The East Rift Valley taipei cockpit view 花東縱谷.


2012-7-15 秀姑巒溪大作戰

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 37:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CHUN YEN WU

影片拍的不好,隨便剪輯請勿見怪^^,趕快看看有沒有拍到你吧!


TPE_The East Rift Valley of Taiwan 花東縱谷

Published: November 17, 2007
Length: 17:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jd wu

The East Rift Valley of Taiwan.


Hong Kong Trip 2011 - Day 8 Part I - Over To Taiwan

Published: June 28, 2011
Length: 48:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: koolauroadshow

Our first day in Taiwan was very hot and humid. It was 99˙ (F) at the airport. Thank goodness for AC. We visited a nice market place in the mountains. There were so many "snack" vendors....


Hong Kong Trip 2011 - Day 8 Part II - Over To Taiwan

Published: June 28, 2011
Length: 15:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: koolauroadshow

Our 3rd stop was a small open market in the suburbs. There were a lot of different types of snack foods. We tried "mild" stinky tofu, bamboo shoots and bought some pickled mango. We freshened...


花東的藍色普快車

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 16:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jas Chen

兒時回憶中的藍色普快車, 在台灣就快要消失了.當花東鐵路完成電氣化, 就再也不能趕在火車慢慢開動的最後一刻跳上車, 再也不能掛在車門外吹風,...


ELTA TV Rafting Tour - June 19, 2011

Published: June 21, 2011
Length: 02:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bill Hsieh

Siouguluan River Rafting Centre, Hualien County.


TPE_The East Rift Valley of Taiwan flight view

Published: March 07, 2007
Length: 24:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jd wu

_The East Rift Valley of Taiwan flight view _花東縱谷.


Rafting in Hualien, Taiwan

Published: July 04, 2009
Length: 36:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Michella Jade Weng

Rafting and river touring in Hualien, Taiwan. We did this story in June 2009. (Mandarin) Transcript and blog: http://mi-chanchan.blogspot.com/2009/06/rafting-on-siouguluan-river.html.


台灣鐵道 台東線 2054次自強號 DR3100型 吉安-志學 窗景

Published: March 12, 2011
Length: 51:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Flying Home

2011-03-12.


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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.

1972 Ruisui earthquake

The 1972 Ruisui earthquake, or the 1972 Juisui earthquake, occurred on April 24, 1972 at 09:57 UTC . The magnitude of this earthquake was given as Ms 7.2 by USGS and ML 6.9 by the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan. The epicenter was located near Ruisui (or spelled as Juisui), Hualian, Taiwan. The intensity was shindo 4 in Taipei and Hualian. 5 people were reported dead. The Ruisui Bridge was destroyed. The water treatment plant in Ruisui was damaged.

Located at 23.5, 121.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1972 earthquakes, 1972 in Taiwan, Earthquakes in Taiwan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dongguang, Tung-kuang, 東光