Wutai, Pingtung Explained

22.75°N 120.73°W

Official Name:	Wutai Township 霧臺鄉
Subdivision Type:	Location
Area Total Km2:	279
Population As Of:	February 2024
Population Total:	3266
Population Density Km2:	auto

Wutai Township (; Rukai language: Vedai) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 3,266 and an area of .

History

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

Demographics

The township is mainly inhabited by the Rukai people.^[1]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises six villages: Ali, Dawu, Haocha, Jiamu, Jilou and Wutai.

Tourist attractions

• Guchuan Bridge
• Kucapungane, an ancient Rukai village with houses built of shale slabs^[2]

External links

• Wutai Government website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The humanity of Indigenous peoples . Pingtung County Government.
2. News: Rukai village included on list of world cultural sites . Taipei Times . Jake . Chung . 17 October 2015 . 1.