Mituo District Explained

Mituo
Official Name:	Mituo District ^[1]
Native Name Lang:	zh-hant
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Taiwan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Southern Taiwan
Parts Type:	Divisions
Population Total:	18322
Population As Of:	October 2023
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code

Mituo District is a rural district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.

History

This district was formerly called Bilokang

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Mituo was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Mituo was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Guanghe, Mijing, Miren, Mishou, Mituo, Jiugang, Wenan, Yancheng, Guogang, Haiwei, Tade and Nanliao Village.^[2]

Politics

The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Tourist attractions

• Mi-shou Temple (彌壽宮)
• Mituo Coastal Recreation Area
• Mituo Gold Coast
• Mituo Park
• Nanliao Fishing Harbor
• Nanliao Seaside Lightspot
• Wu Family Swallow Tail Old House^[3]

Notable natives

• Tu Cheng-sheng, Minister of Education (2004-2008)

See also

• Kaohsiung

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions. https://www.webcitation.org/6athTxlTm?url=http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/translate/Admin1010320.pdf. dead. 19 August 2015. placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. 12 June 2015.
2. https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002800000000.html
3. Web site: Mituo Township Office Web Site. Mituo Township Office Web. 2 December 2010. 2014-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106085556/http://mituo-en.kcg.gov.tw/mituo-en/CP.aspx?s=2527&cp=1&n=12585. 2014-01-06. dead.