Nankan River

Nankan River
Map showing the mouth of Nankan River
Nankan River in Taiwan
Native name 南崁溪
Country Taiwan
Physical characteristics
River mouth Taiwan Strait: Taoyuan City, Dayuan District
25°07′05″N 121°14′56″E / 25.118°N 121.249°E / 25.118; 121.249Coordinates: 25°07′05″N 121°14′56″E / 25.118°N 121.249°E / 25.118; 121.249
Length 30.73 km (19.09 mi)
Discharge
  • Maximum rate:
    1,450 m3/s (51,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Basin size 214.67 km2 (82.88 sq mi)

The Nankan River (Chinese: 南崁溪; pinyin: Nánkàn Xī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-khàm Khe[1]) is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Taoyuan City for 31 km.[2]

Apartment towers along the Nankan River in Luzhu District.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Nankan River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.


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