The Dadu Plateau (Chinese: 大肚台地), also known as Dadu Mountain or Dadushan (Chinese: 大肚山; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-tō͘-soaⁿ), is a plateau that stretches across Taichung, Taiwan. It borders the Taichung Basin in the east and the seacoast of Taichung in the west, and lies between the Dajia River and the Dadu River. The plateau is long and narrow, with a length of about 20 km and a width of about 5 to 7 km. Its average elevation is about 151 m above sea level, with its highest peak at 310 m.[citation needed]

Dadu Plateau
大肚台地
View from Sentinel-2 satellite in 2020
View from Sentinel-2 satellite in 2020
Dadu Plateau is located in Taiwan
Dadu Plateau
Dadu Plateau
Coordinates: 24°08′45″N 120°34′44″E / 24.1458°N 120.5789°E / 24.1458; 120.5789
LocationTaichung, Taiwan
GeologyPlateau
Dimensions
 • Length20 km
 • Width7 km
Highest elevation310 m
Surface elevation151 m (495 ft)

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