Wangan, Penghu
Wangan Township / Wang-an Township is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. It is the second smallest township in Penghu County after Cimei Township. The township is made up of nineteen islands, six of which are inhabited.
Name
The main island is Wangan Island, originally known as Bazhao / Pa Chao.Geography
The township is located in the southern sea of Penghu. Islands in the township include:- Wangan Island
- Jiangjyunao Islet
- Hua Islet
- Mau Islets
- Cau Islet
- Nan Un
- Maanshan Islet
- Chuanfan Reef
- Toujin
- West Islet
- East Islet
- Siji Islet
- Dongji Island
- Chutou Islet.
Geology
The northern side of the main island has a higher average elevation than the southern side. It consists of wave-cut platforms along its coastline.Administrative divisions
There are nine villages on six of the nineteen islands, four of which are on the main island:- Dongan/Dong-an/Tungan Village
- Si-an/Xian Village
- Jhongshe/Zhongshe Village
- Shuei-an/Shuian Village
- Jiangjyun/Jiangjun Village on Jiangjyunao Islet
- Dongji/Tungji Village on Dongji Island
- Dongping/Tungping Village on East Islet
- Siping/Xiping Village on West Islet
- Huayu Village on Hua Islet
Tourist attractions
- Blue Cave
- Budai Port
- Jiangjyun Island
- Jongshe Historic House
- Mau Islet
- Mount Tiantai
- South Penghu Marine National Park
- Wangan Green Turtle Tourism and Conservation Center
- Yuanyang Caves
Transportation
Wang-an Airport offers flights to Kaohsiung. There are also ferries to Magong and other nearby islands from Tanmen Harbor.Education
There are four schools in Wangan, operated by the county government:- Wangan Junior High School - On Wangan Island
- Jiang Ao Junior High School - On Jiangjun'ao Island
- Wangan Primary School - On Wangan Island
- Jiangjun Elementary School - On Jiangjun'ao Island