Kaohsiung

**Kaohsiung City** (Traditional Chinese: 高雄市, Hanyu Pinyin: Gāoxióng, Tongyong Pinyin: Gaosyóng, POJ: Ko-hiông; coordinates 22°38'N, 120°16'E) is the third largest city of Taiwan, after New Taipei City and Taichung City, and the main city in Southern Taiwan.

## History

In 2014, 32 people were killed by a series of explosions. In 2021, 46 people were killed in a fire.

## Subdivisions

Kaohsiung is divided originally into 11 districts, after the administrative division's adjustment in 2010, the subdivisions of Kaohsiung has increased to 38 districts, most of them are added from the former county of Kaohsiung.

|Chinese Name|English Name|Hanyu Pinyin|Traditional Region|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|楠梓區|Nanzih District|Nánzǐ Qū|Kaohsiung|
|左營區|Zuoying District|Zuǒyíng Qū|Kaohsiung|
|三民區|Sanmin District|Sānmín Qū|Kaohsiung|
|鼓山區|Gushan District|Gǔshān Qū|Kaohsiung|
|鹽埕區|Yancheng District|Yánchéng Qū|Kaohsiung|
|前金區|Cianjin District|Qiánjīn Qū|Kaohsiung|
|新興區|Sinsing District|Xīnxīng Qū|Kaohsiung|
|苓雅區|Lingya District|Língyǎ Qū|Kaohsiung|
|前鎮區|Cianjhen District|Qiánzhèn Qū|Kaohsiung|
|旗津區|Cijin District|Qíjīn Qū|Kaohsiung|
|小港區|Siaogang District|Xiǎogǎng Qū|Kaohsiung/Fongshan|
|鳳山區|Fongshan District|Fèngshān Qū|Fongshan|
|大寮區|Daliao District|Dàliáo Qū|Fongshan|
|鳥松區|Niaosong District|Niǎosōng Qū|Fongshan|
|仁武區|Renwu District|Rénwǔ Qū|Fongshan|
|林園區|Linyuan District|Línyuán Qū|Fongshan|
|大樹區|Dashu District|Dàshù Qū|Fongshan|
|大社區|Dashe District|Dàshè Qū|Fongshan|
|岡山區|Gangshan District|Gāngshān Qū|Gangshan|
|路竹區|Lujhu District|Lùzhú Qū|Gangshan|
|橋頭區|Ciaotou District|Qiáotóu Qū|Gangshan|
|梓官區|Zihguan District|Zǐguān Qū|Gangshan|
|彌陀區|Mituo District|Mítuó Qū|Gangshan|
|永安區|Yong'an District|Yǒngān Qū|Gangshan|
|茄萣區|Cieding District|Qiédìng Qū|Gangshan|
|湖內區|Hunei District|Húnèi Qū|Gangshan|
|阿蓮區|Alian District|Ālián Qū|Gangshan|
|田寮區|Tianliao District|Tiánliáo Qū|Gangshan|
|燕巢區|Yanchao District|Yàncháo Qū|Gangshan|
|旗山區|Cishan District|Qíshān Qū|Cishan|
|美濃區|Meinong District|Měinóng Qū|Cishan|
|內門區|Neimen District|Nèimén Qū|Cishan|
|杉林區|Shanlin District|Shānlín Qū|Cishan|
|甲仙區|Jiasian District|Jiǎxiān Qū|Cishan|
|六龜區|Liouguei District|Liùguī Qū|Cishan|
|桃源區|Tauyuan District|Táoyuán Qū|Indigenous District|
|茂林區|Maolin District|Màolín Qū|Indigenous District|
|那瑪夏區|Namasia District|Nàmǎxià Qū|Indigenous District|

Two islands in the South China Sea are governed by Kaohsiung City and is a part of Cijin District:
- Taiping (island) (太平島)
- Dongsha Islands or Pratas Islands (東沙群島)

## Related pages

- List of counties of Republic of China
- Taipei City (The largest city in Taiwan)
- Keelung City

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Kaohsiung
- **settlement type**: Special municipality (Taiwan), Special municipality
- **imagesize**: 265px
- **image caption**: Kaohsiung attractions
- **image flag**: Flag of Kaohsiung City.svg
- **image seal**: Emblem of Kaohsiung City.svg
- **image map**: Taiwan ROC political division map Kaohsiung City (2010).svg
- **mapsize**: 265px
- **map caption**: Kaohsiung in the Taiwan islands
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **parts type**: District (Taiwan), Districts
- **parts**: 38
- **p1**: Yancheng District, Kaohsiung, Yancheng
- **p2**: Gushan District, Gushan
- **p3**: Zuoying District, Zuoying
- **p4**: Nanzih District, Nanzih
- **p5**: Sanmin District, Sanmin
- **p6**: Sinsing District, Sinsing
- **p7**: Cianjin District, Cianjin
- **p8**: Lingya District, Lingya
- **p9**: Cianjhen District, Cianjhen
- **p10**: Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Cijin
- **p11**: Siaogang District, Siaogang
- **p12**: Fongshan District, Fongshan
- **p13**: Linyuan District, Linyuan
- **p14**: Daliao District, Daliao
- **p15**: Dashu District, Dashu
- **p16**: Dashe District, Dashe
- **p17**: Renwu District, Renwu
- **p18**: Niaosong District, Niaosong
- **p19**: Gangshan District, Gangshan
- **p20**: Ciaotou District, Ciaotou
- **p21**: Yanchao District, Yanchao
- **p22**: Tianliao District, Tianliao
- **p23**: Alian District, Alian
- **p24**: Lujhu District, Lujhu
- **p25**: Hunei District, Hunei
- **p26**: Cheting District, Cieding
- **p27**: Yong'an District, Yong'an
- **p28**: Mituo District, Mituo
- **p29**: Ziguan District, Ziguan
- **p30**: Cishan District, Cishan
- **p31**: Meinong District, Meinong
- **p32**: Liouguei District, Liouguei
- **p33**: Jiasian District, Jiasian
- **p34**: Shanlin District, Shanlin
- **p35**: Neimen District, Neimen
- **p36**: Maolin District, Maolin
- **p37**: Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taoyuan
- **p38**: Namasia District, Namasia
- **leader title**: List of mayors of Kaohsiung, Mayor
- **leader name**: Chen Chi-mai
- **area total km2**: 2,948
- **population total**: 2,765,932
- **population as of**: December 31, 2020
- **population density km2**: 938.2
- **utc offset**: +08:00
- **postal code type**: Postal code
- **postal code**: 800–852
- **area code type**: Area code
- **area code**: 07
- **iso code**: TW-KHH
- **blank name sec2**: Address
- **blank info sec2**: 804, Taiwan, Kaohsiung City, Gushan District


## Infobox (chinese)

- **title**: Kaohsiung City
- **pic**: Kaohsiung Chinese Characters.png
- **piccap**: "Kaohsiung" in Chinese characters
- **picupright**: 0.5
- **bpmf**: ㄍㄠ   ㄒㄩㄥˊ   ㄕˋ
- **w**: Kao¹-hsiung² Shih⁴
- **p**: Gāoxióng Shì
- **tp**: Gaosyóng Shìh
- **mps**: Gāushiúng Shr̀
- **gr**: Gaushyong Shyh
- **myr**: Gāusyúng Shr̀
- **poj**: Ko-hiông-chhī
- **tl**: Ko-hiông-tshī
- **phfs**: Kô-hiùng-sṳ
- **j**: Gou1hung4 Si5
- **showflag**: wppojphfs
- **l**: _Japanese transcription of an old Siraya language, Siraya name_
- **kanji**: 高雄市
- **kana**: たかおし
- **romaji**: Takao-shi