Majia, Pingtung

Majia Township (Chinese: 瑪家鄉; pinyin: Mǎjiā Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The area is known as Makazayazaya (瑪家雑牙雑牙社) in the Paiwan language, and the Taiwanese mountain pitviper (Ovophis monticola makazayazaya) is named after it.[1] The main population is the indigenous Paiwan people.

Majia Township
瑪家鄉
Majia Township in Pingtung County
Majia Township
瑪家鄉
Majia Township in Pingtung County
Coordinates: 22°40′N 120°40′E
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
  Total79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
  Total6,820
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)

History

During the Japanese era, Majia was grouped with modern-day Sandimen Township and Wutai Township as "Aboriginal Area" (蕃地), which was governed under Heitō District (屏東郡) of Takao Prefecture.

Geography

  • Area: 78.7 square kilometres (30.4 sq mi)
  • Population: 6,718 people (2014)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises six villages: Beiye, Jiayi, Liangshan, Majia, Paiwan and Sanhe.

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