Majia, Pingtung
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Majia Township (Chinese: 瑪家鄉; pinyin: Mǎjiā Xiāng) 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]
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
See also
References
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