Wutai, Pingtung
Coordinates: 22°45′N 120°44′E / 22.75°N 120.73°E
Wutai Township 霧臺鄉 | |
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Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 279 km2 (108 sq mi) |
Population (July 2018) | |
• Total | 3,383 |
• Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
Wutai Township (Chinese: 霧臺鄉; pinyin: Wùtái Xiāng; Rukai language: Vedai) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 3,435 and an area of 278.80 square kilometres (107.65 sq mi).
History[]
During the Japanese era, Wutai was grouped with modern-day Sandimen Township and Majia Township as "Aboriginal Areas" (Japanese: 蕃地), 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]
References[]
- ^ "The humanity of Indigenous peoples". Pingtung County Government.
- ^ Chung, Jake (17 October 2015). "Rukai village included on list of world cultural sites". Taipei Times. p. 1.
External links[]
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- Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages
- Townships in Pingtung County
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