Houku River
The Houku River, also known as the Houjue River or Houjue Creek, is a 51 km river of southern Taiwan, and a tributary of the Zengwen River. The river drains an area of 161 km2 in parts of Tainan, Chiayi County, and Kaohsiung City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Taiwan
- Also known as: “Ho-k’u Ch’i”, “Hou-chüeh Hsi”, “Hou-k’u Ch’i”, “Hou-k’u Hsi”, “Hou-k’u-tzu Ch’i”, “Houjue River”, “Houku Si”, and “Hsiao-k’u Ch’i”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zoumalai Farm.
Zoumalai Farm
Farm
The Tsou Ma Lai Farm is a recreational farm in Danei District, Tainan, Taiwan. Zoumalai Farm is situated 2½ km northwest of Houku River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yujing District and Zuozhen District.
Yujing District
Town
Yujing District is a rural district in eastern Tainan, Taiwan. It is famous for its cultivation of mangoes. After a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Taiwan in March 2010, pillars were severely damaged at Yujing Junior High School forcing school officials to cancel some classes.
Zuozhen District
Town
Photo: 大雄 汪, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Zuojhen District is a rural district of about 4,410 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Zuozhen District is situated 7 km southwest of Houku River.
Nanxi District
Town
Photo: Pbdragonwang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nansi District, alternatively spelled Nanxi, is a rural district of about 8,951 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Nanxi District is situated 8 km northeast of Houku River.
Houku River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Houku River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Houku River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Houku Xi (suba sa Republika sa Tsina, lat 23,11, long 120,44)”
- Cebuano: “Houku Xi”
- Chinese: “後堀溪”
- Welsh: “Afon Houku”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Liuchenwei and Pingyangzi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maoerganshan and Mipo Qiao.
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