page_title: Wuqiu, Kinmen
section_title: Government and politics
hierarchical_section_title: Wuqiu, Kinmen / Government and politics
caption_attribution_description: 中文（台灣）‎: 中華民國海軍陸戰隊烏坵守備大隊臂章2011年低視度版。
context_page_description: Wuqiu is a group of islands comprising two major islands, namely Greater Qiu Islet and Smaller Qiu Islet, in the Taiwan Strait. Administratively, Wuqiu Township is a rural township which is part of Kinmen County of the Republic of China. It is the smallest township in Kinmen County and is located 72 nmi northeast of the rest of the county. The township is 73 nmi from the Port of Taichung on Taiwan. The closest territory under PRC control is the neighboring Luci Island, Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, which is 9 nmi to the north-northwest. Greater Qiu Island is the site of the Wuqiu Lighthouse.
caption: Wuqiu Islands Garrison Command Patch
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