Dadu River (Taiwan)

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The Dadu River also called the Wu River, is a major river located in the Northwest of Taiwan. With a total length of 124 km it is sixth-longest river on the island.

Names

The Dadu River is named after a former port near its mouth, now the Dadu District of Taichung. It is also known as the Black River, a calque of its Hokkien name. The same name appears in English as the Wu River, the pinyin romanization of its Mandarin pronunciation. It received the name from the many black-winged birds that used to live along the river.

Geography

It flows through Taichung City, Changhua County, and Nantou County for 119 km. It is the 6th-longest river on Taiwan Island and the 4th-largest in terms of drainage area.

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