Map of Nantou, Taiwan

Nantou is a city in Taiwan, Taiwan, with a population of about 105,682. It lies at 23.9157°N, 120.6639°E. Nantou is about 153 km (95 mi) southwest of Taipei, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yuanlin, 10 km to the northwest.

Nantou at a glance

Where is Nantou?

• The 21st largest city in Taiwan by recorded population.
• The 15th largest city in Taiwan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 39 min on the shortest day to 13 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nantou

• Yuanlin — 10 km northwest
• Wufeng — 17 km north
• Chang-hua — 20 km northwest
• Taichung — 26 km north
• Douliu — 26 km southwest
• Puli — 32 km east
• Jiayi Shi — 53 km southwest
• Taibao — 61 km southwest
• Miaoli — 74 km north
• Xinying — 77 km southwest

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Tainan — 1,856,642
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Hsinchu — 453,536
• Keelung — 362,487
• Neihu — 274,538
• Jiayi Shi — 263,188
• Yongkang — 233,730
• Chang-hua — 226,564

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Kaohsiung — 2,737,660
• Tainan — 1,856,642
• Banqiao — 551,221
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Hsinchu — 453,536
• Keelung — 362,487
• Fengshan — 356,463
• Neihu — 274,538

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.