Wangan, Penghu

Wangan Township   / Wang-an Township  is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It is the second smallest township in Penghu County after Cimei Township. The township is made up of nineteen islands, six of which are inhabited.

Name
The main island is Wangan Island, originally known as Bazhao / Pa Chao (八罩).

Geography
The township is located in the southern sea of Penghu. Islands in the township include:
 * Wangan Island (望安島; Bāng-an-tó)
 * Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; 將軍澳嶼; Tsiong-kun-ò-sū)
 * Hua Islet (Hua hsü, Hana-shima; ; Hue-sū)
 * Mau Islets (貓嶼; Niau-sū)
 * Cau Islet (草嶼; Tsháu-sū)
 * Nan Un (南塭/南𥔋; Lâm-ùn)
 * Maanshan Islet (馬鞍山嶼; Bé-uann-suann-sū)
 * Chuanfan Reef (船帆礁; Tsûn-phâng-ta)
 * Toujin (頭巾; Thâu-kun)
 * West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; 西嶼坪嶼; Sai-sū-phiânn-sū)
 * East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; 東嶼坪嶼; Tang-sū-phiânn-sū)
 * Siji Islet (Hsi-chi hsü, Saikichi-sho; 西吉嶼; Sai-kiat-sū)
 * Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; ; Tong-kiat-sū)
 * Chutou Islet (鋤頭嶼; Tû-thâu-sū).

Geology
The northern side of the main island has a higher average elevation than the southern side. It consists of wave-cut platforms along its coastline.

Administrative divisions
There are nine villages on six of the nineteen islands, four of which are on the main island:
 * Dongan /Dong-an/Tungan Village
 * Si-an/Xian Village
 * Jhongshe /Zhongshe Village
 * Shuei-an/Shuian Village
 * Jiangjyun/Jiangjun Village on Jiangjyunao Islet (Chiang-chün-ao hsü, Shōgunō-sho; 將軍澳嶼)
 * Dongji/Tungji Village on Dongji Island (Dongji Islet, Tung-chi hsü, Tō-kichi-sho; )
 * Dongping/Tungping Village on East Islet (Tung-hsü-p'ing, Tō-sūpin; 東嶼坪)
 * Siping/Xiping Village on West Islet (Hsi-hsü-p'ing, Sei-sūpin; 西嶼坪)
 * Huayu Village on Hua Islet

Tourist attractions

 * Blue Cave
 * Budai Port
 * Jiangjyun Island
 * Jongshe Historic House
 * Mau Islet
 * Mount Tiantai
 * South Penghu Marine National Park
 * Wangan Green Turtle Tourism and Conservation Center
 * Yuanyang Caves

Transportation
Wang-an Airport offers flights to Kaohsiung. There are also ferries to Magong and other nearby islands from Tanmen Harbor.

Education
There are four schools in Wangan, operated by the county government:
 * Wangan Junior High School (澎湖縣立望安國民中學) - On Wangan Island
 * Jiang Ao Junior High School (澎湖縣立將澳國民中學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island
 * Wangan Primary School (澎湖縣立望安國民小學) - On Wangan Island
 * Jiangjun Elementary School (澎湖縣望安鄉將軍國民小學) - On Jiangjun'ao Island