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Lagoon in Pingtung County, Taiwan For the bay in Hong Kong with this name, see Mirs Bay.
Dapeng Bay
大鵬灣 (Chinese)
Dapeng Bay is located at the south of Donggang Township
Dapeng Bay is located in Pingtung CountyDapeng BayDapeng Bay
LocationDonggang, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Coordinates22°26′46″N 120°28′30″E / 22.44611°N 120.47500°E / 22.44611; 120.47500
TypeLagoon
River sourcesLinbian River(林邊溪)
Managing agencyDapeng Bay National Scenic Area Administration,Tourism Bureau,Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Designationnational scenic areas
Average depth3 m (9.8 ft)
Dapeng Bay
Traditional Chinese大鵬
Simplified Chinese大鹏
Literal meaningPeng or Roc Bay
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàpéng Wān
Wade–GilesTa-p‘êng Wan

Dapeng Bay or Dapeng Wan is a lagoon in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the largest lagoon on the southwest coastline of Taiwan Island.

Scenic Area

The Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area is a nationally protected area that includes the bay as well as nearby Liuqiu Island.

Transportation

The bay is accessible within walking distance west of Zhen'an Station of Taiwan Railways Administration.

References

  1. Dapeng Wan (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

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