Wutai, Pingtung
Coordinates: 22°45′N 120°44′E / 22.75°N 120.73°E
Wutai Township in Pingtung County
Wutai Township
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 278.7960 square kilometres. The main population is the Rukai people of the Taiwanese aborigines.
History
During the Japanese era, Wutai was grouped with modern-day Sandimen Township and Majia Township as "Savage Land" (Japanese: 蕃地), which was governed under Heitō District, Takao Prefecture.
Demographics
The township is mainly inhabited by the Rukai people.[1]
Administrative divisions
- Wutai Village
- Jilou Village
- Ali Village
- Dawu Village
- Jiamu Village
- Haocha Village
Tourist attractions
- Guchuan Bridge
- Kucapungane, a ruined slate Rukai village[2]
See also
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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.
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