Pushpin Map: | Taiwan |
Official Name: | Majia Township 瑪家鄉 |
Subdivision Type: | Location |
Area Total Km2: | 79 |
Population As Of: | February 2024 |
Population Total: | 6742 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Majia Township 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.
During the Japanese era, Majia was grouped with modern-day Sandimen Township and Wutai Township as, which was governed under the of Takao Prefecture.
The township has an area of, and a population of 6,742 people (February 2024).
The township comprises six villages: Beiye, Jiayi, Liangshan, Majia, Paiwan and Sanhe.