Jilong, officially known as Jilong City (Chinese: 基隆市; also Keelung or Chilung), is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders New Taibei with which it forms the Taibei–Jilong metropolitan area, along with Taibei itself. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport (after Gaoxiong).
Geography[]
Topography[]
Jilong City is located in the northern part of Taiwan Island. It occupies an area of 132.76 km2 and is separated from its neighboring county by mountains in the east, west and south. The northern part of the city faces the ocean and is a great deep water harbor since early times.
Climate[]
Keelung has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with a yearly rainfall average upwards of 3,700 millimeters (146 in). It has long been noted as one of the wettest cities in the world; the effect is related to the Kuroshio Current. Although it is one of the coldest cities of Taiwan, winters are still short and mild, whilst summers are long and hot, temperatures can peek above 26 degrees Celsius during a warm winter day, while it can dip below 27 degrees Celsius during a rainy summer day, much like the rest of northern Taiwan. However its location on northern mountain slopes means that due to orographic lift, rainfall is heavier during fall and winter, the latter during which a northeasterly flow prevails. During summer, southwesterly winds dominate and thus there is a slight rain shadow effect. Fog is most serious during winter and spring, when relative humidity levels are also highest.
Sister/Twin Cities[]
Marrickville, Australia
Thunder Bay, Canada
Bacolod, Philippines
Davao City, Philippines- East London, South Africa
- Miyakojima, West Japan
