# Wandan Mud Volcano, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > Wandan Mud Volcano is a volcano (萬丹泥火山) in Taiwan (Pingtung City). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April and October. In June there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/wandan-mud-volcano/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano · Nature - **Local name:** 萬丹泥火山 - **Where:** Taiwan - **Best time:** April and October. - **Nearest airport:** KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), 11 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 22.56057, 120.45818 ## What it is and where Wandan Mud Volcano is a volcano (萬丹泥火山) in Taiwan (Pingtung City). It is in [Pingtung City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/pingtung/), where this site lists 44 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 22.56057, 120.45818; the nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH, Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)), 11 km as the crow flies. How to get around Taiwan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=22.560572%2C120.458183) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.560572%2C120.458183) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/naturaleza/) places in Taiwan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Wandan Mud Volcano is **April and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 46 | | February | Possible | 11 h 15 | | March | Possible | 11 h 51 | | April | Best time | 12 h 32 | | May | Possible | 13 h 05 | | June | Better not | 13 h 22 | | July | Better not | 13 h 15 | | August | Better not | 12 h 47 | | September | Possible | 12 h 07 | | October | Best time | 11 h 28 | | November | Possible | 10 h 54 | | December | Possible | 10 h 37 | In June there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Taiwan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Taiwan To enter Taiwan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Mountain permit for the high-altitude parks”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Taiwan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 fire and ambulance · 0800-024-111 tourist information. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Donglong Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/donggang-donglong-temple/): Temple in Pingtung County · 11 km - [Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/former-japanese-navy-fongshan-communication-center/): Former radio station, later ROC military interrogation center and prison in White Terror · 12 km - [Fengshan Longshan Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fengshan-longshan-temple/): Temple in Kaohsiung · 12 km - [Fongyi Tutorial Academy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fengyi-academy/): Former academy · 13 km - [Pingtung Tutorial Academy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/pingtung-tutorial-academy/): Former academy · 14 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). ## More in Taiwan: Nature - [Yushan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yushan/): highest mountain in Taiwan - [Taroko National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taroko-national-park/): national park in Taiwan - [Yangmingshan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yangmingshan-national-park/): national park in northern Taiwan - [Kenting National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/parque-nacional-kenting/): national park of Hengchun Township, Pintong County, Taiwan - [Shifen Waterfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/shifen-waterfall/): waterfall in New Taipei - [Yushan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/yushan-national-park/): national park in Taiwan Every Taiwan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Wandan Mud Volcano? It is a volcano (萬丹泥火山 in the local language) in Taiwan. ### When is the best time to visit Wandan Mud Volcano? April and October. In June there are 13 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. ### How do you get to Wandan Mud Volcano? The nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 11 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.560572%2C120.458183) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Taiwan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Taiwan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Donglong Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/donggang-donglong-temple/), [Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/former-japanese-navy-fongshan-communication-center/), [Fengshan Longshan Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/fengshan-longshan-temple/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4588609036), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).