Maolin District

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Coordinates: 22°55′39″N 120°44′45″E / 22.927409°N 120.745872°E / 22.927409; 120.745872

Maolin District in Kaohsiung City

Maolin District (Chinese: 茂林區; pinyin: Màolín Qū) is a rural district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. Maolin is one of the least populated districts in Taiwan, since it is located just to the South of the Central Mountain Range. The height ranges from 230 meters to 2700 meters above sea level, with a hot tropical and humid weather. The main population of Maolin distcit is the Rukai population or the Taiwanese aborigines. Maolin is well suited for tourism due to its unique scenery and ecology. In 2001 December, it is officially made the Maolin National Park of Taiwan.

Geography

  • Area: 194.000 km2.
  • Population: 1,833 people (May, 2007)
  • Postal Code: 851
  • Households: 574

Administrative divisions

Maolin District consists of 3 urban villages and 19 Neighborhoods.

  • Duona Village
  • Maolin Village
  • Wan Shan Village

Tourist attractions

  • Duona Hot Spring
  • Duona Stone Houses
  • Duona Suspension Bridge
  • Gorge of Serenity
  • Lover's Gorge
  • Maolin Gorge
  • Maolin National Scenic Area
  • Meiya Gorge
  • Mount Dragon Head
  • Mount Gueishing
  • Mount Serpent Head
  • Old Jiadong Tree

See also

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Districts of Kaohsiung
City seat: Lingya and Fengshan
Earlier districts
Fengshan region
Gangshan region
Qishan region
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.
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