Maolin District

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

Maolin 茂林區
Mountain Indigenous District
Maolin District ^[1]
Miaolin District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Municipality	Kaohsiung City
Boroughs	List 3 villages
Government
• Type	District government
• District chief	Angopaw Komola (KMT)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	1,893

Maolin District (Chinese: 茂林區; pinyin: Màolín Qū) is a mountain indigenous district of Kaohsiung, 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 district is the Rukai people of the Taiwanese aborigines. Maolin is well suited for tourism due to its unique scenery and ecology. In 2001 December, it was officially made the Maolin National Park of Taiwan.

Geography

With a population of 1,915 as of December 2014, Maolin District has the least number of population among other districts in Kaohsiung.

Area: 194 km²
Population: 1,893 people (January 2016)
Postal Code: 851
Households: 584

History

During the period of Japanese rule, Maolin was grouped with modern-day Namasia and Tauyuan districts and classified as "Savage Land" (蕃地), which was governed under Kizan District (旗山郡) of Takao Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Maolin District consists of 3 urban villages and 19 neighborhoods. Along with Namasia District, Maolin District has the least number of village among other districts in Kaohsiung.

Duona Village (多納里)
Maolin Village (茂林里)
Wan Shan Village (萬山里)

Miaolin District administrative divisions
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

Notable natives

Rachel Liang, singer

References

↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

External links

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Maolin District Office Kaohsiung City

Districts of Kaohsiung

City seat: Lingya and Fengshan

Urban area	Gushan Lingya Nanzih Cianjin Cianjhen Cijin Sanmin Siaogang Sinsing Yancheng Zuoying

Fengshan region	Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu

Gangshan region	Alian Gangshan Hunei Lujhu Mituo Cheting Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan

Cishan region	Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin

Mountain indigenous districts	Namasia Maolin Taoyuan

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin and older romanization is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Qishan Renwu Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

Taiwanese aboriginal areas

Highland aboriginal
Townships and
Districts

Kaohsiung	Maolin District Namasia District Taoyuan District

New Taipei	Wulai District

Taichung	Heping District

Taoyuan	Fuxing District

Chiayi County	Alishan Township

Hsinchu County	Jianshi Township Wufeng Township

Hualien County	Wanrong Township Xiulin Township Zhuoxi Township

Miaoli County	Tai'an Township

Nantou County	Ren'ai Township Xinyi Township

Pingtung County	Chunri Township Laiyi Township Majia Township Mudan Township Sandimen Township Shihzih Township Taiwu Township Wutai Township

Taitung County	Daren Township Haiduan Township Jinfeng Township Lanyu Township Yanping Township

Yilan County	Datong Township Nan'ao Township

Plains aboriginal
Townships and
County-Controlled Cities

Hsinchu County	Guanxi Township

Hualien County	Fengbin Township Fenglin Township Fuli Township Guangfu Township Hualien City Ji'an Township Ruisui Township Shoufeng Township Xincheng Township Yuli Township

Miaoli County	Nanzhuang Township Shitan Township

Nantou County	Yuchi Township

Pingtung County	Manzhou Township

Taitung County	Beinan Township Changbin Township Chenggong Township Chishang Township Dawu Township Donghe Township Guanshan Township Luye Township Taimali Township Taitung City

Note: On the map, "Highland aboriginal areas" are in green, and "Plains aboriginal areas" are in tan.

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