Cijin District

Cijin
旗津區
Chichin, Qijin
Cijin District
Cijin District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Special municipalityKaohsiung
Government
  TypeCity council
  BodyKaohsiung City Council
Area
  Total
1.4639 km2 (0.5652 sq mi)
  Rank37
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (October 2023)
  Total
26,282
  Rank26
  Density18,414/km2 (47,692/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8
Postal code
805
Websitecijin.kcg.gov.tw/en/
Cijin District
Traditional Chinese旗津區
Simplified Chinese旗津区
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQíjīn qū
Bopomofoㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄑㄩ
Wade–GilesChi2-chin1 chü1
Tongyong PinyinCíjin cyu
IPA[tɕʰǐ.tɕín tɕʰý]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationKèihjēun kēui
Jyutpingkei4 zeon1 keoi1
IPA[kʰej˩.tsɵn˥ kʰɵɥ˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKî-tin-khu

Cijin District (Chinese: 旗津; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíjīn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíjin Cyu; Wade–Giles: Chʻi²-chin¹ Chʻü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kî-tin-khu) is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island (旗津島) and islands in the South China Sea. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after Yancheng District, with an area of 1.4639 square kilometers, or 0.5652 square miles. It has a population of 26,282 as of October 2023, making it the 26th most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 18,414 people per square kilometer, or 47,692 people per square mile.