Majia, Pingtung Explained

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.

History

During the Japanese era, Majia was grouped with modern-day Sandimen Township and Wutai Township as, which was governed under the of Takao Prefecture.

Geography

The township has an area of, and a population of 6,742 people (February 2024).

Administrative divisions

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

Tourist attractions

Notes and References

  1. News: Kuo . Chih-hsuan . Lee . Hsin-yin . 2015-12-26 . Pingtung Suspension Bridge Opens on High Note . Focus Taiwan News Channel . Central News Agency . dead . 2015-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151228001706/http://focustaiwan.tw/news/afav/201512260015.aspx . 2015-12-28.