Donggang Township
東港鎮 Tōkō; Tungkang | |
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 Donggang Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
• Total | 45,972 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Dongang Township | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 東港鎮 |
| Literal meaning | East port township |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Dōnggǎng Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Tung1-Kang3 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Tûng-kóng-tsṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Tang-káng-tìn |
| Tâi-lô | Tang-káng-tìn |
Donggang Township or Tungkang Township (Chinese: 東港鎭) is an urban township in west-central Pingtung County, Taiwan. Located on Taiwan's western coastline, along the Taiwan Strait, it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. Dapeng Bay with its national scenic area is just south of Donggang.
The town also hosts Donglong Temple (Chinese: 東隆宮; pinyin: Dōnglóng Gōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-liông-kiong), which is dedicated to "Lord Wen" (Chinese: 溫王爺; pinyin: Wēn Wángyé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Un-ông-iâ. The word Wen is pronounced the same as "plague" in both Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese) and is known for its triannual ceremony of "burning lord's boat" (burning plague boat).