Taiwan GuideTaiwan is an island nation of about 36,000 km² located off the coast of southeastern mainland China, southwest of Okinawa and north of the Philippines. HotelsFind hotels in Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung and more. TaipeiTaipei is the national capital of the Republic of China, otherwise known as Taiwan. TaichungTaichung is located in the west-central part of the island of Taiwan. It has a pleasant climate and a population of just over 2.6 million people, making it the third largest city on the island after New Taipei and Kaohsiung. KaohsiungKaohsiung) is, with over 2.7 millions of inhabitants, the second most populated city in Taiwan after New Taipei and is located in the south of the island. Northern TaiwanNorthern Taiwan, as its name suggests, is the northmost region of Taiwan. It is the political and financial centre of Taiwan. Central TaiwanThe Central Region of Taiwan. Eastern TaiwanThe East Coast of Taiwan. Southern TaiwanThe South of Taiwan PenghuPenghu 澎湖 is an outlying island archipelago located in the Taiwan Straits between Taiwan and China and is under the jurisdiction of Taiwan. MatsuMatsu is the name for a group of island's off China's southern coast, approximately 100 miles NW from the island of Taiwan. YushanYushan, also known as Jade Mountain or Mt. Jade, at 3952m, is the highest mountain in Taiwan. KinmenKinmen 金門 is an outlying island located near the People's Republic of China, but is controlled by the Republic of China on Taiwan.