Get to know Keelung City
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- Administrative area
- County / city · 縣市
- Part of
- Taiwan
- Chinese name
- 基隆市
- Local areas
- 7 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 132.76 km²
- Administrative seat
- Zhongzheng District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
In 1626, the Spanish established Fort San Salvador at present-day Keelung, an area inhabited by Taiwanese indigenous peoples. Control of the area eventually passed to the Qing dynasty. Fighting between China and Europeans around Keelung occurred in the 19th century during the First Opium War and the Sino-French War. The island of Taiwan was ceded to the Empire of Japan in 1895 after the First Sino-Japanese War; under Japanese rule the city was called Kirun. Keelung became part of Taiwan Province under the Republic of China after 1945. Administratively, the city became a first-level subdivision in 2018 after the provincial government was abolished.
Transportation
Keelung is easily accessible by train, bus, and freeway. It is about a half-hour drive from Taipei via National Freeway 1 and 3. Taiwan Railway commuter trains from Taipei to the Keelung Main Station take about 40 minutes. Intercity buses serve multiple points within the city.
Explore Keelung City
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Keelung City
Coastal rock platform at Heping Island Park, with Keelung Island offshore · 和平岛公园海蚀岩台与远处基隆屿 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-07-31 13:48:24.Heping Island和平島
Heping Island Geopark sits on Keelung’s northeastern coast, where waves and weather have shaped pale rock into mushroom-like forms and blocky platforms. Fossils and coastal plants add details to a walk that first appears to be…
Read the place guide →Eroded coastal rock platforms at Heping Island Park, with Keelung Islet offshore · 和平岛公园海蚀岩岸，远处为基隆屿 Source-recorded photograph date: 2023-07-31 13:48:24.Heping Island Park和平岛公园
Heping Island Park presents an eroded coastal landscape on an island connected to Keelung by Heping Bridge.
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Zhengbin Fishing Port and its colourful waterfront buildings in Keelung · 基隆正滨渔港与彩色临港建筑 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-03-02 14:48:30.Zhengbin Fishing Port正滨渔港
Zhengbin Fishing Port is a historic harbour in Keelung, now especially recognised for the brightly painted building fronts along the waterfront.
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An elevated view of Chaojing Park and the Badouzi coast · 潮境公园与八斗子海岸的高处眺望 Source-recorded photograph date: 2021-06-03 15:12:50.Chaojing Park潮境公园
Chaojing Park is an open coastal recreation space in Keelung's Zhongzheng District, beside the Badouzi area.
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Lantern-lined food stalls at Keelung Miaokou Night Market · 基隆庙口夜市的灯笼与小吃摊 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-09-07 17:16:38.Keelung Miaokou Night Market基隆庙口夜市
Keelung Miaokou Night Market concentrates food stalls along Ren Third Road and the surrounding central streets.
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Keelung City local specialties
基隆市特色美食 · 13 specialties to discover
Keelung Nutrition Sandwich 基隆营养三明治AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Keelung Nutrition Sandwich (基隆营养三明治) is a deep-fried bread roll split and filled with mayonnaise, ham, tomato, cucumber and braised egg, a snack of the Miaokou night market (庙口夜市) in Keelung (基隆), Taiwan.
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Fish-Paste Tempura Cake 天妇罗AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Fish-Paste Tempura Cake (天妇罗) is Keelung's (基隆) name for a thick, round cake of fish paste deep-fried until golden, cut into pieces and served with a sweet-and-spicy sauce.
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Wok-Edge Rice Noodle Soup 鼎边趖
Wok-Edge Rice Noodle Soup (鼎边趖) is a rice-batter soup associated with Keelung (基隆). A documented version at Wu Family Dingbiansuo (吳家鼎邊趖) combines springy rice pieces with a broth of daylily buds, squid and shiitake mushrooms.
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Whipped Shaved Ice 泡泡冰
Whipped Shaved Ice (泡泡冰) combines shaved ice and toppings into a fine, closely mixed dessert. It is associated with Keelung (基隆), particularly the Miaokou market (庙口).
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Red Yeast Eel Thick Soup 红烧鳗羹AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Red Yeast Eel Thick Soup (红烧鳗羹) is a bowl of fried, red-yeast-marinated sea eel in soup, listed by Chinese Wikipedia among the foods of Keelung Miaokou (基隆庙口), the food market around Dianji Temple (奠济宫) in Keelung (基隆), Taiwan.
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Curry Fried Noodles 咖喱炒面Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Curry Fried Noodles (咖喱炒面) is listed among the local specialties of Keelung City, Taiwan. The term 面 points to noodles or flour-based food. 炒 describes stir-frying.
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Crab Thick Soup 螃蟹羹AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Crab Thick Soup (螃蟹羹) is listed among the local specialties of Keelung City, Taiwan. The name includes 蟹 (crab). The term 羹 points to thick soup or soft bowl.
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Pork and Fish-Paste Shumai 烧卖
Pork and Fish-Paste Shumai (烧卖) is the Keelung (基隆) version of the open-topped steamed dumpling.
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All dish names · 全部菜名 (13)
- Keelung Nutrition Sandwich · 基隆营养三明治
- Fish-Paste Tempura Cake · 天妇罗
- Wok-Edge Rice Noodle Soup · 鼎边趖
- Whipped Shaved Ice · 泡泡冰
- Red Yeast Eel Thick Soup · 红烧鳗羹
- Curry Fried Noodles · 咖喱炒面
- Crab Thick Soup · 螃蟹羹
- Pork and Fish-Paste Shumai · 烧卖
- Taiwanese tianbula fish cakes · 甜不辣
- Seafood Thick Soup · 海鲜羹
- Keelung Miaokou Pork Thick Soup · 基隆庙口肉羹
- Pig Trotters in Their Own Broth · 猪脚原汁
- Nutrition Sandwich · 营养三明治
More dishes from across Taiwan are in the Taiwan food guide.
Townships, districts & local cities in Keelung City
7 areas belong directly to Keelung City.
7 areas
Zhongzheng District 中正區
Zhongzheng District or Jhongjheng District is a district of Keelung City, Taiwan. The district is the city seat of Keelung City.
Explore the area →DistrictQidu District 七堵區
Qidu District or Cidu District is a district of the city of Keelung, Taiwan. It borders New Taipei to the west.
Explore the area →DistrictNuannuan District 暖暖區
Nuannuan District, also Nuan Nuan, is a district of the city of Keelung, Taiwan.
Explore the area →DistrictRen'ai District 仁愛區
Ren-ai District (alternately Ren'ai) is a district of the city of Keelung, Taiwan. It is the smallest district of Keelung City.
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Zhongshan District 中山區
Zhongshan District is a district in Keelung, Taiwan.
Explore the area →DistrictAnle District 安樂區
Anle District (traditional Chinese: 安樂區; simplified Chinese: 安乐区; pinyin: Ānlè Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: An-lo̍k-khu) is a district of the city of Keelung, Taiwan.
Explore the area →DistrictXinyi District 信義區
Xinyi District or Sinyi District is a district of the city of Keelung, Taiwan.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 基隆市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Heping Island and Heping Island Park are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Taiwan →More in Taiwan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Keelung — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1368801601.
Photo: Heping Island · This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract. · CC BY 4.0. Full-frame source proportionally resized and converted to WebP for display. No subject alteration. Source-supplied marks and edits remain; cards may crop the view.
Photo: Heping Island Park · This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract. · CC BY 4.0. Full-frame source proportionally resized and converted to WebP for display. No subject alteration. Source-supplied marks and edits remain; cards may crop the view.
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