List of rivers of Taiwan
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Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
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The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
that are 19 kilometers or longer:-
- Lanyang RiverLanyang RiverThe Lanyang River is a river in north-east Taiwan. It flows through Yilan County for 73km....
- Yilan County - 73km- Yilan RiverYilan RiverThe Yilan River is a river in north-east Taiwan. It flows through Yilan County for 25km....
- Yilan County - 25km - Tungshan RiverTungshan RiverThe Dongshan River is a river in northeast Taiwan. It flows through Yilan County for 24km....
- Yilan County - 24km - Cingshuei River - Yilan County - 25km
- Lotsao RiverLotsao RiverThe Lotsao River is a river in north-east Taiwan. It flows through Yilan County for 21km....
- Yilan County - 21km
- Yilan River
- Shuang River - New Taipei City - 27km
- Tamsui River - New Taipei City, Taoyuan County, Taipei CityTaipeiTaipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Hsinchu CountyHsinchu CountyHsinchu County is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the capital of Hsinchu, where the government office and county office is located...
- 159km- Keelung RiverKeelung RiverKeelung River is a river in northern Taiwan.The Keelung River originates in the mountains west-northwest of the town of Jingtong in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, flows down to a rift valley and then flows ENE to Sandiaoling...
- New Taipei City, Taipei City, Keelung City - 89.4km - Xindian RiverXindian RiverThe Xindian River is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei and the capital Taipei for 82 km. The Feitsui Dam spans the river southeast of Taipei.-Overview:...
- New Taipei City, Taipei City - 82km- Jingmei River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - 28.1km
- Beishi River - New Taipei City, Yilan County - 50km
- Nanshi RiverNanshi RiverThe Nanshi River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Wulai District, New Taipei City, some little southern part of Xindian District, New Taipei, and Yilan County for 45km. And, it's one of tributaries of Xindian River. At Guishan, Xidian, it combines with Peishih River to form Xindian River....
- New Taipei City - 45km
- Dahan River(Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan County, Hsinchu County - 135km
- Sansia River - New Taipei City - 22.6km
- Keelung River
- Nankan RiverNankan RiverThe Nankan River is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Taoyuan County for 31 km....
- Taoyuan County - 31km
- Fengshan RiverFengshan RiverThe Fongshan River is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Hsinchu County for 45km....
- Hsinchu County - 45km
- Touchien RiverTouchien RiverThe Toucian River is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Hsinchu County for 63km....
- Hsinchu County - 63km
- Houlung RiverHoulung RiverThe Houlong River is a river in north-western Taiwan. It flows through Miaoli County for 58km....
- Miaoli CountyMiaoli CountyMiaoli County is a county in western Taiwan. The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat and raccoon dog , which phonetically approximate Pali , a community of Taokas people...
- 58km
- Ta-an RiverTa-an RiverThe Da-an River is a river in north-western Taiwan. It flows through Miaoli County and Taichung for ....
- Miaoli County, Taichung City - 96km
- Tachia RiverTachia RiverThe Dajia River is a river in north-central Taiwan. It flows through Taichung City for 124 km.The sources of the Dajia are: Hsuehshan and Nanhu Mountain in the Central Mountain Range...
- Taichung City - 124km
- Dadu River (Wu River) - Taichung City, Changhua CountyChanghua CountyChanghua County is the smallest county in Taiwan located on the westside of Taiwan. It is officially governed as a county of the Republic of China .-Urban townships:# Beidou Township # Erlin Township...
, Nantou CountyNantou CountyNantou 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....
- 116km- Maolo RiverMaolo RiverThe Maoluo River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Taichung City, Changhua County and Nantou County for 32km....
- Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County - 32km - Nankang RiverNankang RiverThe Nankang River , also called the Nanhong River, is a river that flows through Nantou County, Taiwan. Its main tributary is the Mei River. It is an important tributary for the Dadu River...
- Taichung City - 35km
- Maolo River
- Zhuoshui River - Nantou County, Changhua County, Yunlin CountyYunlin CountyYunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan...
- 186km- Chingshui RiverChingshui RiverThe Cingshuei River is a river in north-east Taiwan. It flows through Yilan County for 25km....
- Taichung City, Chiayi CountyChiayi CountyChiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages...
, Tainan City - 51km - Shuili RiverShuili RiverThe Shuili River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Nantou County for 19km.-See also:*Sun Moon Lake*Mingtan Dam*Minghu Reservoir*List of rivers in Taiwan...
- Taichung City - 19km - Wanta River - Taichung City - 37km
- Kashe River - Taichung City - 48km
- Chingshui River
- Peikang RiverPeikang RiverThe Beigang River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Yunlin County and Chiayi County for 82km....
- Yunlin County、Chiayi County - 82km- Tahukou River - Tainan City - 33km
- Santieh River - Tainan City - 35km
- Putzu River - Chiayi County - 75km
- Pachang River - Chiayi County, Tainan City - 81km
- Touchien RiverTouchien RiverThe Toucian River is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Hsinchu County for 63km....
- Tainan City - 28km
- Touchien River
- Chishui River - Tainan City - 65km
- Kuichung River - Tainan City - 35km
- Paishui RiverPaishui RiverThe Baishuei River is a river in Taiwan which flows through Tainan City for 20km ....
- Tainan City - 20km
- Tsengwen RiverTsengwen RiverThe Zengwun River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Tainan City and Chiayi County for 130km.Located upstream of Zengwun River is the largest reservoir in Taiwan, Zengwun Reservoir, formed by Zengwun Dam. The endangered black-faced spoonbills come every winter as migrants and inhabit downstream...
- Chiayi County, Tainan City, Tainan City -130km
- Lanshui River - Tainan City - 41km
- Erhjen RiverErhjen RiverThe Erren River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Tainan City and Kaohsiung City for 65km....
- Tainan City, Kaohsiung City - 65km
- Akungtien River - Kaohsiung City - 38km
- Fengshan RiverFengshan RiverThe Fongshan River is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Hsinchu County for 45km....
- Kaohsiung City - 20km - Tienpao River- Kaohsiung City - 32km
- Kaoping RiverKaoping RiverThe Kaoping or Gaoping River is a major river in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County for , draining a basin of , with an average discharge of ....
- Kaohsiung City, Pingtung CountyPingtung CountyPingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984...
- 171km- Chishan RiverChishan RiverThe Cishan River or Nanzihsian River is a tributary of the Kaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County for 30km....
- Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County - 30km - Ailiao RiverAiliao RiverThe Ailiao River is a tributary of the Kaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County for 76 km....
- Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County - 76km - Wulo RiverWulo RiverThe Wuluo River is a tributary of the Kaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Pingtung County for 48km....
- Pingtung County - 48km - Fantzuliao RiverFantzuliao RiverThe Fantzuliao River is a tributary of the Kaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Pingtung County for 26km....
- Pingtung County - 26km - Chokou RiverChokou RiverThe Jhuokou River is a tributary of the Kaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City for 59km....
- Kaohsiung City - 59km - Laonung RiverLaonung RiverThe Laonong River is a tributary of the Gaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City for 100km....
- Kaohsiung City - 100km - Kumai RiverKumai RiverThe Kumai River is a tributary of the Kaoping River in Taiwan. It flows through Kaohsiung City for 48km....
- Kaohsiung City - 48km
- Chishan River
- Tungkang River - Pingtung County - 47km
- Linpian River - Pingtung County - 42km
- Peinan River - Taitung County - 84km
- Siouguluan RiverSiouguluan RiverThe Siouguluan River is a river in southeastern Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for before emptying into the Pacific Ocean.-Overview:...
- Hualien CountyHualien CountyHualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA...
- 81km- Fuyuan RiverFuyuan RiverThe Fuyuan River is a tributary of the Shiukuluan River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 28km....
- Hualien County - 28km - Fengping RiverFengping RiverThe Fongping River is a tributary of the Siouguluan River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 37km....
- Hualien County - 37km - Lekuleku RiverLekuleku RiverThe Lekuleku River is a tributary of the Siouguluan River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 54km....
- Hualien County - 54km
- Fuyuan River
- Hualien RiverHualien RiverThe Hualien River is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 57km.-Tributaries:*Mukua River - Hualien County - 42km*Shoufeng River - Hualien County - 37km*Wanli River - Hualien County - 53km...
- Hualien County - 57km- Mukua RiverMukua RiverThe Mugua River is a tributary of the Hualien River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 42km....
- Hualien County - 42km - Shoufeng RiverShoufeng RiverThe Shoufong River or Shoufeng River, is a tributary of the Hualien River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 37km.-External link:*http://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw/pda/Article.aspx?Lang=2&SNo=03000117 includes a small map...
- Hualien County - 37km - Wanli RiverWanli RiverThe Wanli River is a tributary of the Hualien River in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 53km....
- Hualien County - 53km
- Mukua River