Zengwen River | |
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![]() Zengwen River basin | |
Native name | 曾文溪 (Chinese) |
Location | |
Country | Taiwan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Alishan, Chiayi County |
• elevation | 2,609 m (8,560 ft) |
Mouth | Taiwan Strait |
• location | Tainan |
• coordinates | 23°03′00″N 120°04′01″E / 23.050°N 120.067°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 146 km (91 mi) |
Basin size | 1,176.64 km2 (454.30 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 74 m3/s (2,600 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Houku River |
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Chinese | 曾文溪 | ||||||||||||
Postal | Tsengwen | ||||||||||||
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The Zengwen River is the fourth longest river in Taiwan after the Zhuoshui River, Gaoping, and Tamsui, with a total length of about 146 km (91 mi). It flows through Tainan and Chiayi County.It is located in the southwestern part of the island. [1]