Banshan
in Nantou of Taiwan, Taiwan

Noteable things around
  • Nalucamp (amusement park, (23 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
23.922 and 120.678 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 23° 55' 19" and E 120° 40' 41"
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: 08:48 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Taipei
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 5:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-23.867 and -59.300 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puesto Lugo
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 Banshan

Banshan in Nantou (Taiwan) is a town in Taiwan about 94 mi (or 152 km) south-west of Taipei, the country's capital city.

Current time in Banshan is now 08:48 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 13 airports near Banshan, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Taichung Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nantou, Zhongxing New Village, Chang-hua, Taichung and Douliu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Cingjing Farm & Small Swiss Garden Ngrick's photos around Nantou, Taiwan (cingjing farm hotel)

Published: December 04, 2010
Length: 34:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Published: September 24, 2010
Length: 13:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rocserars

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Sun Moon Lake - Nantou, Taiwan

Published: October 28, 2010
Length: 55:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWa

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Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: December 05, 2010
Length: 54:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: March 26, 2012
Length: 40:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: marywelling

At a hotel in Nantou County.


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Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 09:12 min
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drinking a bowl of oolong in Nantou, Taiwan.


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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.

Zhongxing New Village

Zhongxing New Village (formerly Chung Hsing New Village) is located in Nantou City, Nantou County, Taiwan (ROC) and is the seat of government of Taiwan Province. The term "Zhongxing" (中興) is from the Chinese legend "少康中興" Shàokāng Zhōngxīng, referring to the restoration of the Xia Dynasty by king Shaokang, an allusion to the ROC government taking back mainland China. It is a new town with a population of 25,549 as of February 2010.

Located at 23.9589, 120.687 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
New towns, Nantou County

Nantou County

Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan Province. Its mountainous area makes it a tourist destination; Sun Moon Lake is located in this county. Other well-known areas of the county are Hehuanshan and Sitou. Notable cities in Nantou: Nantou City, Puli.

Located at 23.9154, 120.685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Nantou County, Counties of Taiwan

Nantou City

Nantou City is located in the northwest of Nantou County, Taiwan, Republic of China. It lies between the Bagua Mountains and the Maoluo River and is the seat of Nantou County. Freeway No. 3 serves Nantou City. Its name is a transliteration of the Hoanya word Ramtau with the characters 南投 chosen to complement 北投, a district in Taipei, even though there is no relation between the aboriginal words.

Located at 23.9167, 120.683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Taiwan, Nantou County

1916–17 Nantou earthquakes

The 1916–17 Nantou earthquakes were a series of earthquakes which affected central Taiwan in 1916 and 1917, causing heavy damage in sparsely populated Nantou County and claiming 71 lives. The strongest quake registered at 6.8 ML and besides the loss of life caused widespread damage to agricultural and forestry industries in central Taiwan.

Located at 23.9167, 120.683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1916 in Taiwan, 1916 earthquakes, 1917 in Taiwan, 1917 earthquakes


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Banshan, Pan-shan, P’ing-shan-li, P’ing-shan, 半山