Makung or Magong (馬公 Mǎgōng in Mandarin, Má-keng in Minnan) is a city in the Penghu Islands of Taiwan. It is the only city on the islands. The city has many historical sites tracing back to the Ming Dynasty.
It is home to about people (resident register, September 2025; resident register, April 2026)
The city is walkable. Otherwise, there are plenty of motorbike rental shops.
1 Central Street (中央街), ☏ +886 6 927 4400. 24 hr. The oldest street in the city, buildings along this street also show a mixture of Western and Fujianese elements. (updated Jun 2019) 2 Courbet Memorial (孤拔紀念碑). A memorial to the French admiral Amédée Courbet who was involved in several naval engagements between France and China in 1885. (updated Apr 2020) 3 First Guesthouse (第一賓館), No. 15, Jieshou Road, ☏ +886 6 926 9413. F-Su 09:00-17:00. An historic guesthouse which was frequented by the President of the ROC, Chiang Kai-shek. (updated Apr 2020) 4 Four-eyed Well (四眼井), No. 40, Zhongyang Street, ☏ +886 6 926 1141 (#138).
1 Chungwei Memorial Park (重威紀念公園). A public park that is dedicated to the physician Lin Chong-wei (林重威) who died during the SARS epidemic in 2003. (updated Apr 2020) 2 Guanyinting Recreation Area (觀音亭親水遊憩區), No. 7, Jieshou Road, ☏ +886 6 927 3615. 24 hr. An outdoor area of sports grounds, beaches, parkland, and the multi-coloured Xiying Rainbow Bridge. (updated Jun 2019) 3 Guanyin Park (觀音公園). A park on the western side of Hujing island which features a large statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy. (updated Jun 2020)
Siwei Vermicelli of Penghu it is reckoned that due to the climate of the island, it is a good place to produce vermicelli, and many noodle makers settled on the island as a result.
One House. Small pub with a full bar and a larger upstairs area. Thursday night is Tourist Night, 20 percent off on all drinks. No English menu. Freud (Downtown Magong area, on the intersection of Sinsheng Rd. and Jhongsing Rd.). Old fashioned pub, good mixed drinks, good selections of beers. (You can even get a Guinness here!) Also serving food with a full menu in English.
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In Aug, Makung typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.
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