Taipei
Taipei is a capital city in Taiwan with a population of about 7,871,900.
Taipei, officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border.
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About Taipei
| Country | Taiwan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 7,871,900 |
| Local currency | TWD |
| Coordinates | 25.0531, 121.5264 |
| Time zone | Asia/Taipei |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Taiwan) | #1 most populated in Taiwan |
| Where on Earth | 25°3′11″N · 121°31′35″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,789 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 7,230 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kunming (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -25.05, -58.47 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Beijing | 1,719 km |
| Tokyo | 2,096 km |
| Singapore | 3,249 km |
| Dubai | 6,595 km |
| Sydney | 7,264 km |
| Moscow | 7,357 km |