Mudan, Pingtung

22°9′33″N 120°48′56″E

Mudan Township
牡丹鄉
Mudan Township in Pingtung County
Mudan Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
  Total182 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
  Total4,841
  Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)

Mudan Township (Chinese: 牡丹鄉; pinyin: Mǔdān Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Mu3-tan1 Hsiang1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-hiong) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The main population is the Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines.

History

Formerly called Botansia (Chinese: 牡丹社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-siā).[1]

Geography

Map including part of the coast of Mudan (AMS, 1944)
  • Area: 181.83 square kilometres (70.20 sq mi)
  • Population: 4,841 people (March 2023)

Administrative divisions

The township comprises six villages: Gaoshi, Mudan, Shimen, Silin, Tungyuan and Xuhai.

Infrastructures

Tourist attractions

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