Kao-hsiung Harbor

The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest harbor in Taiwan, handling approximately 10.26 million twenty-foot equivalent units worth of cargo in 2015. The port is located in southern Taiwan, adjacent to Kaohsiung City, and surrounded by the city districts of Gushan, Yancheng, Lingya, Cianjhen, Siaogang, as well as Cijin.

Type: Harbor
Description: port in Taiwan
Also known as: “Gaosyong Gang”, “Gaoxiong Gang”, “Kao-hsiung Chiang”, “Kao-hsiung Kan”, “Kao-hsiung Kang”, and “Port of Kaohsiung”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kaohsiung Harbor Museum and Penglai Pier-2.

Kaohsiung Harbor Museum

Museum

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The Kaohsiung Harbor Museum is a museum in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan dedicated to the preservation of artifacts on the development of Port of Kaohsiung.

Penglai Pier-2

Railway station

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Penglai Pier-2 is a light rail station of the Circular Line of the Kaohsiung rapid transit system. It is located in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Dayi Pier-2

Railway station

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Dayi Pier-2 is a light rail station of the Circular Line of the Kaohsiung rapid transit system. It is located in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hamasen and Yancheng District.

Hamasen

Suburb

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Hamasing or Hamasen is a historic urban area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the southern end of Gushan District between the foot of Ape Hill and Yancheng District, another historic quarter.

Yancheng District

Suburb

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Yancheng District is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung.