Maolin District (
Rukai: Teldreka; ) is a
mountain indigenous district of
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...
,
Taiwan
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. Maolin is one of the least populated districts in Taiwan, since it is located just to the south of the
Central Mountain Range
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. 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
indigenous
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*Indigenous peoples
*Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention
*Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band
*Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ...
Rukai people
The Rukai () are one of the indigenous people of Taiwan. They consist of six communities residing in southern Taiwan (Budai, Labuan, Tanan, Maga, Mantauran, and Tona), each of which has its own dialect of the Rukai language. As of the year 2014, ...
. Maolin is well suited for tourism due to its unique scenery and ecology.
Maolin National Scenic Area
The Maolin National Scenic Area () is a national scenic area in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County of Taiwan.
Geology
The scenic area is located at the western side of Central Mountain Range foothill which covers three rivers. It is located within ...
is located in the district.
Geography
![Txu-oclc-6557994-index-454](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Txu-oclc-6557994-index-454.jpg)
With a population of 1,915 as of December 2014, Maolin District has the fewest population among other districts in Kaohsiung.
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Area
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: 194 km
2
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Population
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: 1,893 people (January 2016)
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Postal Code
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: 851
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Households
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: 584
History
During the
period of Japanese rule, Maolin was grouped with modern-day
Namasia
Namasia District ( Kanakanavu language, Bunun language: ''Namasia''; ), formerly Sanmin Township (), is a mountain indigenous district located in the northeastern part of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Kaohsiung after T ...
and
Tauyuan districts and classified as , which was governed under of
Takao Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County.
Population
Administrative divisions
Cities and districts
In 1945 ( Shōwa 20), the ...
.
Administrative divisions
Maolin District consists of 3
villages
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and 19 neighborhoods. Along with
Namasia District
Namasia District (Kanakanavu language, Bunun language: ''Namasia''; ), formerly Sanmin Township (), is a mountain indigenous district located in the northeastern part of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Kaohsiung after Tao ...
, Maolin District has the fewest village among other districts in Kaohsiung.
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Duona Village (多納里)
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Maolin Village Maolin (茂林) may refer to the following locations in China:
* Maolin, Jing County, Anhui, town in Jing County, Anhui
* Maolin, Yulin, Guangxi, town in Yulin, Guangxi
* , town in Shuangliao, Jilin
* Maolin, Yongshan County, town in Yongshan ...
(茂林里)
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Wanshan Village Wanshan may refer to:
*Wanshan Archipelago, in Guangdong, China
*Wanshan District, in Guizhou, China
* Wanshan Special Vehicle Wanshan Special Vehicle, officially Hubei Sanjiang Space Wanshan Special Vehicle Co., Ltd (Ch:湖北三江航天万山特 ...
(萬山里)
Tourist attractions
![2019 Duona Bridge Maolin District Kaohsiung Taiwan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/2019_Duona_Bridge_Maolin_District_Kaohsiung_Taiwan.jpg)
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Maolin National Scenic Area
The Maolin National Scenic Area () is a national scenic area in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County of Taiwan.
Geology
The scenic area is located at the western side of Central Mountain Range foothill which covers three rivers. It is located within ...
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Duona Hot Spring
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Duona Stone Houses
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Duona Suspension Bridge
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Gorge of Serenity
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Lover's Gorge(Chinese: 情人谷)*
Maolin Gorge
Meiya Gorge(Chinese: 美雅谷)Mount Dragon Head*
Mount Gueishing
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Mount Serpent Head
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Old Jiadong Tree
Notable natives
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Rachel Liang
Wen Yin Liang (, Rukai: Leheane Palray; or Rachel Liang born 8 April 1987) is a Taiwanese Mandopop
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, singer
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Saidai Tarovecahe
Wu Li-hua (; born 12 August 1969), known in the Rukai language as Saidhai Tahovecahe, is a Taiwanese Rukai educator and politician. She is the first legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party to represent the Highland Aborigine Constituency, ...
, member of
Legislative Yuan
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Transportation
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Duonagao Suspension Bridge
The Duonagao Suspension Bridge () is a suspension bridge in Maolin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The bridge has been an important infrastructure for the Rukai people since the Japanese rule of Taiwan. It underwent maintenance which was c ...
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Teldreka Bridge
The Teldreka Bridge () is a bridge in Maolin District, Kaohsiung in Taiwan.
Name
''Teldreka'' is derived from Rukai language name for Maolin.
History
In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan and caused the road near the entrance of Maolin ...
See also
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Meinong
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Pingtung
References
External links
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