Neihu District

Neihu District is a district of Taipei City, Taiwan. Neihu means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word Tayour (transliterated by the Dutch as Cattajo), meaning woman's head ornament.

Neihu
內湖區
Naiko
Neihu District
Tiding Boulevard in Neihu
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionEastern Taipei City
Divisions
List
  • 37 villages
  • 905 neighborhoods
Area
  Total31.5787 km2 (12.1926 sq mi)
  RankRanked 3rd of 12
Population
 (March 2023)
  Total274,538
  RankRanked 3rd of 12
  Density8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Postal code
114
Websitenhdo.gov.taipei (in Chinese)
Neihu District
Traditional Chinese內湖區

Many mountainous roads and paths, which are ideal for hiking, connect Neihu with the neighboring Shilin District and Yangmingshan National Park. The Tri-Service General Hospital, which is a teaching hospital of the National Defense Medical Center, is also in Neihu. The Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery borders Neihu.

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