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Nantou

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Updated Sunday, October 18, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Nantou month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Nantou are typically February, November and December, with average daytime highs around 21–25°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 33°C), January the coldest (average low 12°C), and August the wettest (about 385 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January20.312.0437.2
February21.413.0586.8
March24.617.01066.2
April27.820.61767.0
May30.023.92648.2
June31.526.03208.5
July32.726.723710.1
August31.726.13858.4
September31.425.32679.0
October28.821.81128.5
November25.317.8547.6
December20.912.4177.7

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Past and future events in Nantou

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. County Mayor Hsu ShuHua's first 100 days press conference

    Press conference held by Nantou County Mayor Hsu ShuHua with the theme of comprehensive development.

  2. Nantou resilience drill

    Drill preparing Nantou officials for war and transforming the county into a rear refuge area.

  3. Nantou cane toad eradication campaign

    A 5-year successful removal campaign against invasive cane toads in Nantou involving government, academic, and community cooperation.

Current public leadership

People associated with this place

  • Hsu ShuHua

    County Mayor of Nantou, who held her first 100 days press conference.

  • Wang RuiDe

    Deputy County Mayor of Nantou.

  • Hung JuiChih

    Secretary-general of the Nantou County Government.

  • Huang Hsiaosi

    Local angler in Nantou County who caught invasive predator fish in Sun Moon Lake.

  • Michael Zhang

    Chinese travel expert who shared a detailed travel guide to Nantou Ancient City.

Historical figures

  • Emperor Cheng of Jin

    Emperor who split Nanhai Commandery to create Dongguan Commandery, whose government was located in present-day Nantou.

Local business and employers

No locally headquartered business or major employer has passed the source checks for Nantou yet.

Newspapers and local media

  • Taipei Times

    Reported on the resilience drill preparing Nantou officials for war.

  • Taiwan News

    Covered Nantou-related news including the cane toad eradication campaign.

  • Taiwan English News

    Published reports on Nantou County fishing and invasive species.

  • Shenzhen Special Zone Daily

    Published an article on how Nantou Ancient City became a living urban village.

Buildings and landmarks

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01 · History

How Nantou took shape

How is Nantou connected to Guangdong?

Nantou is a town located in Guangdong Province, China, operating under the jurisdiction of Zhongshan. This specific locality functions as a distinct settlement within the Guangdong region, separate from the historic town of the same name in Shenzhen's Nanshan district or the county seat located in central Taiwan.

What defines the geographic setting of this settlement?

Positioned at latitude 22.72171 and longitude 113.29261, the town lies within the jurisdiction of Zhongshan in Guangdong. The settlement operates within the Asia/Shanghai timezone where the local population reaches 130,370 residents, utilizing CNY currency and languages including zh-CN, yue, wuu, dta, ug, and za.

02 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Nantou

What safety information can travelers rely on for Nantou?

Nantou is a town under the jurisdiction of Zhongshan, located in Guangdong Province, China. It is situated at latitude 22.72171 and longitude 113.29261 within the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Static safety entries provide durable orientation but cannot replace up-to-date risk assessments. They describe the geographic setting, administrative status, and basic GeoNames coordinates, while omitting transient conditions such as current crime reports, health alerts, or weather extremes. Readers should consult the dated safety calculator for real-time data and verify details with official sources.

Because the available permanent record does not include specific local safety statistics, travelers are advised to check the latest publications from the Nantou Wikipedia entry and the GeoNames record for Nantou. Local police, health departments, and tourism bureaus are the appropriate contacts for current advisories.

If local evidence is unavailable, the safest approach is to treat the static description as a baseline and seek fresh information before arrival.

03 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Nantou

What defines Nantou within Guangdong Province?

Nantou is a town under the jurisdiction of Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China. Operating within the Asia/Shanghai time zone, the settlement functions at the coordinates 22.72171 latitude and 113.29261 longitude with a population of 130370 residents using the CNY currency.

How does the setting relate to local food culture?

As a town located in Guangdong, the food culture aligns with the administrative region's linguistic profile, where residents communicate using zh-CN, yue, wuu, dta, ug, and za languages. Historical context notes that Nantou also refers to a historic town and former administrative center of Xin'an County in Nanshan, Shenzhen, China, as well as Nantou County and Nantou City in central Taiwan.

04 · Overview

Nantou, in brief

Where is Nantou located geographically and administratively?

Nantou is a town under the jurisdiction of Zhongshan, which is situated within Guangdong Province in China. Geographically, this settlement rests at coordinates 22.72171 latitude and 113.29261 longitude. Operating within the Asia/Shanghai timezone, the municipality utilizes the CNY currency for its financial transactions.

What are the demographic and linguistic characteristics of the area?

The town supports a recorded population of 130,370 residents. Within this community, inhabitants communicate using a diverse mix of languages, which officially and locally include zh-CN, yue, wuu, dta, ug, and za.

How does Nantou fit into the broader regional landscape?

While the name Nantou is shared by multiple geographic entities—including Nantou County in central Taiwan, Nantou City which serves as the seat of that county, and a historic town and former administrative center of Xin'an County located in Nanshan, Shenzhen—the specific entry detailed here is the town governed by Zhongshan in Guangdong Province, China. The geographic setting places the settlement at a latitude of 22.72171 and a longitude of 113.29261, anchoring its position within the provincial administrative framework of Guangdong.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nantou

Essential geographic, demographic, currency, and travel context verified from primary records.

01 · Q&A

Where is Nantou located and what are its coordinates?

Nantou is situated in China at geographic coordinates 22.7217, 113.2926, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Nantou?

Nantou has a recorded population of approximately 130,370 and observes the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Nantou?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Nantou include ZH-CN, YUE, WUU, DTA, UG, ZA, with CNY used for local transactions.

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