Majia Township () is a
mountain indigenous township in
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...
,
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.
The main population is the
indigenous Paiwan people.
History
During the
Japanese era, Majia was grouped with modern-day
Sandimen Township and
Wutai Township as , which was governed under the of
Takao Prefecture.
Geography
The township has an area of , and a population of 6,718 people (2014).
Administrative divisions
The township comprises six villages: Beiye, Jiayi, Liangshan, Majia, Paiwan and Sanhe.
Tourist attractions
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Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park
References
Townships in Pingtung County
Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages
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