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District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Hunei District

Hunei District

Key facts

population29,340
area20.16km²
instance ofdistrict of Taiwan
countryTaiwan
elevation above sea level6m
located in the administrative territorial entityKaohsiung
All data from the card 8
Country
Taiwan
Region
Southern Taiwan
• Total
20.1615 km2 (7.7844 sq mi)
• Total
29,577
• Rank
23
• Density
1,467.0/km2 (3,799.5/sq mi)
Postal code
829
Website
hunei-en.kcg.gov.tw
Hunei District Office
Hunei District Office

Hunei District (Chinese: 湖內區; pinyin: Húnèi Qū) is a rural district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

History

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

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Haishan, Liujia, Taiye, Gongguan, Yecuo, Dahu, Tianwei, Hunei, Haipu, Wenxian, Zhongxian, Yixian, Zhongxing and Hutung Village.

Politics

Tourist attractions

  • Hankou Canal
  • Mausoleum of Lord Ningjing, Ming Dynasty
  • Shigeo Fukuda Design Museum
  • TSC Mini Train Old Rail Track Reconstruction
  • Yuemeichi Ciji Temple (月眉池慈济宫)
  • Dahu Night Market
  • Wei Zi Nei Night Market

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