Nankan River

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.
Nankan River
Nankan River in Taiwan
Native name南崁溪
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Taiwan Strait: Taoyuan City, Dayuan District
  coordinates
25.118°N 121.249°E / 25.118; 121.249
Length30.73 km (19.09 mi)
Basin size214.67 km2 (82.88 sq mi)
Discharge 
  maximum1,450 m3/s (51,000 cu ft/s)

See also

  • List of rivers in Taiwan

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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