Kaohsiung metropolitan area () is the urban area of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.
Definition
According to the definition of metropolitan areas formerly used by the Republic of China (Taiwan) government, Kaohsiung metropolitan area included the following areas:
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- Cianjhen District
- Cianjin District
- Ciaotou District
- Cijin District
- Cishan District
- Daliao District
- Dashu District
- Dashe District
- Fongshan District
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- Gangshan District
- Gushan District
- Lingya District
- Linyuan District
- Meinong District
- Mituo District
- Nanzih District
- Niaosong District
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- Renwu District
- Sanmin District
- Shanlin District
- Siaogang District
- Sinsing District
- Yanchao District
- Yancheng District
- Ziguan District
- Zuoying District
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- Pingtung City
- Linluo Township
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However, since the merger of Kaohsiung City and the former Kaohsiung County on 25 December 2010, the term is no longer in official usage.