Majia, Pingtung

Majia Township 瑪家鄉きょう
Mountain indigenous township
Majia Township in Pingtung County
Majia Township 瑪家鄉きょう
Coordinates: 22°40′N 120°40′E
Location	Pingtung County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Population  (February 2024)
• Total	6,742
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)

Majia Township (Chinese: 瑪家鄉きょう; pinyin: Mǎjiā Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The area is known as Makazayazaya (瑪家雑ざつ牙きば雑ざつ牙きば社しゃ) 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 "Aboriginal Area" (蕃地ばんち), which was governed under the Heitō District (屏へい東ひがし郡ぐん) of Takao Prefecture.

Geography

The township has an area of 78.7 square kilometres (30.4 sq mi), and a population of 6,742 people (February 2024).

Administrative divisions

The township comprises six villages: Beiye, Jiayi, Liangshan, Majia, Paiwan and Sanhe.

Tourist attractions

• Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park