Majia, Pingtung

Coordinates: 22°40′42″N 120°39′52″E / 22.678332°N 120.664505°E / 22.678332; 120.664505

Majia Township in Pingtung County

Majia Township (Chinese: 瑪家鄉; pinyin: Mǎjiā Xiāng) is a rural 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.

History

During the Japanese era, Majia was grouped with modern day Sandimen Township and Wutai Township as "Savage Land" (蕃地), which was governed under Heitō District (屏東郡) of Takao Prefecture.

Geography

• Area: 78.7008 km²
• Population: 6,718 people (2014)

Administrative divisions

• Majia Village
• Beiye Village
• Sanhe Village
• Liangshan Village
• Jiayi Village
• Paiwan Village^[1]

See also

• Pingtung County

References

Cities and townships of Pingtung County County seat: Pingtung City Cities Pingtung City Urban townships Chaojhou Donggang Hengchun Rural townships Changzhi Checheng Chunrih Fangliao Fangshan Gaushu Jhutian Jiadong Jiouru Kanding Laiyi Ligang Linbian Linluo Liouciou Majia Manjhou Mudan Nanjhou Neipu Sandimen Shihzih Taiwu Wandan Wanluan Wutai Sinpi Sinyuan Yanpu Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Pingtung.

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