City Details: Kaohsiung

A few alternate names for Kaohsiung are: Cao Hung, Cao Hùng, Gaosjun, Gaosyongshih, Gaoxiong, Gaoxiongshi, KHH, Kao-hsiung, Kao-hsiung-shih, Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of 2,952 km2 (1,140 sq mi). Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million people as of October 2023 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan.

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Kaohsiung

General Information

  • Official Name: Taiwan, Province of China
  • Population: 1519711
  • Timezone: Asia/Taipei
  • Coordinates: 22.61626, 120.31333

Closest Airports to Kaohsiung

  • 1. Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), distance from city center: 5.76 km
  • 2. Pingtung North Airport (PIF), distance from city center: 19.66 km
  • 3. Tainan Airport (TNN), distance from city center: 38.75 km

Location of Kaohsiung

Museums in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Province of China

Museum

高雄歷史博物館

1 Fubei Road, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung 803, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6270° N, 120.2868° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

Museum

國立科學工藝博物館

720 Jiouru 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6416° N, 120.3227° E

Hours: 09:00-17:00 • Mo off • PH off

Museum

舊打狗驛故事館

Gushan 1st Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6217° N, 120.2756° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

勞工博物館

267 Jhongjheng 4th Road, Qianjin District, Kaohsiung 801, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6270° N, 120.2899° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

Museum

戰爭與和平紀念公園主題館

701 Cijin 2nd Road, Qijin District, Kaohsiung 805, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.5913° N, 120.2828° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 • PH, Mo off

Museum

旗津貝殼博物館

887 Cijin 3rd Road, Qijin District, Kaohsiung 805, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6014° N, 120.2742° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

Museum

金馬賓館當代美術館

111 Gushan 1st Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6278° N, 120.2788° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

高雄港港史館

Penglai Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6183° N, 120.2794° E

Museum

哈瑪星台灣鐵道館

Sinsing Street, Yancheng District, Kaohsiung 803, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6208° N, 120.2784° E

Museum

高醫校史暨南臺灣醫療史料館

100 Shihcyuan 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6464° N, 120.3110° E

Museum

郵政博物館高雄館

2-2 Jianguo 3rd Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6384° N, 120.3011° E

Museum

高雄市客家文物館

Tongmeng 2nd Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6503° N, 120.2960° E

Museum

陽明海洋探索館

Beishan Lane, Qijin District, Kaohsiung 805, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.5910° N, 120.2890° E

Museum

國立科學工藝博物館 南館

797 Jiouru 1st Road, Sanmin District, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6385° N, 120.3219° E

Museum

高雄文學圖書館

Minsheng 2nd Road, Qianjin District, Kaohsiung 801, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6256° N, 120.2980° E

Museum

標本博物館

Lane 350, Wanshou Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6345° N, 120.2757° E

Museum

戰爭與和平紀念館

Jhongyi Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6266° N, 120.2744° E

Museum

高雄港北號誌樓

Gushan 1st Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6247° N, 120.2773° E

Museum

高雄市漁業文化館

Yugang East 2nd Road, Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung 806, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.5722° N, 120.3168° E

Museum

Qijin District, Kaohsiung 805, Taiwan

Coordinates: 22.6155° N, 120.2649° E