Dawu Township () is a rural township in Taitung County, Taiwan.
The majority inhabitants of the township are the indigenous Paiwan people.
The township comprises five villages: Dajhu, Daniao, Dawu, Nanhsing and Shangwu. The indigenous names for these communities are and .
Dawu has a tropical monsoon climate. The township is known for its extreme heat due to Foehn wind effects during the daytime especially during the summer months. On 25 July 2020, Dawu recorded a temperature of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Taiwan.
Dawu Township is accessible from Dawu Station and Guzhuang Station of Taiwan Railway.