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2-696: The Dadu River also called the Wu River , is a major river located in the Northwest of Taiwan . With a total length of 124 km (77 mi) it is sixth-longest river on the island. The Dadu River is named after a former port near its mouth, now the Dadu District of Taichung . It is also known as the Black River , a calque of its Hokkien name. The same name appears in English as
4-456: The Wu River , the pinyin romanization of its Mandarin pronunciation. It received the name from the many black-winged birds that used to live along the river. It flows through Taichung City , Changhua County , and Nantou County for 119 kilometers (74 mi). It is the 6th-longest river on Taiwan Island and the 4th-largest in terms of drainage area. This article related to
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