Dadu River (Taiwan)
# Dadu River (Taiwan)

24°10′11.5″N 120°31′05.7″E﻿ / ﻿24.169861°N 120.518250°E﻿ / 24.169861; 120.518250

The Dadu River also called the Wu River, is a major river located in the Northwest of Taiwan. With a total length of 124 km (77 mi) it is sixth-longest river on the island.

## Names

The Dadu River is named after a former port near its mouth, now the Dadu District of Taichung.

It is also known as the Black River, a calque of its Hokkien name. The same name appears in English as the Wu River, the pinyin romanization of its Mandarin pronunciation. It received the name from the many black-winged birds that used to live along the river.

## Geography

It flows through Taichung City, Changhua County, and Nantou County for 119 kilometers (74 mi). It is the 6th-longest river on Taiwan Island and the 4th-largest in terms of drainage area.

