Nansi District , alternatively spelled Nanxi, is a rural district of about 8,951 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.

Name

Nansi was so named because it is west of the Cishan River (Qishan). The 'nan' (楠) in 'Nansi' is an abbreviation for Nanzixian River (楠梓仙溪), an alternate name for Cishan River. The 'si' (西) means 'west'. This name originated in the period of Taiwan under Japanese rule.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Nansi was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Nansi was upgraded to a district of the city.

Geography

Nansi District borders Nanhua District to the east; Yujing District to the south; Dongshan District, Lioujia District, and Danei District to the west; and Dapu, Chiayi to the north.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Nanxi, Wanqiu, Miqi, Zhaoxing, Lutian, Guidan and Tungshi Village.

Tourist attractions