Chichin Island runs northwest to southeast, parallel to the southern edge of Kaohsiung. Measuring 8.5 kilometers long and 400 to 500 meters wide, no spot on the island is far from the water.
位於高雄南端的旗津半島，地形成西北──東南的狹長走向，長約八．五公里，寬四百至五百公尺，島上每一個點都面對海。