Mituo District
District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Mituo
彌陀區 | |
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| Mituo District [1] | |
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 Mituo District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 18,322 |
| Website | mituo-en |
Mituo District (Chinese: 彌陀區; pinyin: Mítuó Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Mî-tô-khu/Bî-lô-khu/Mî-lô-khu) is a rural district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.
History
This district was formerly called Bilokang (Chinese: 彌陀港; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bî-lô-káng)[2]
Republic of China
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Mituo was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Mituo was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Guanghe, Mijing, Miren, Mishou, Mituo, Jiugang, Wenan, Yancheng, Guogang, Haiwei, Tade and Nanliao Village.[3]
Politics
The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
- Mi-shou Temple (彌壽宮)
- Mituo Coastal Recreation Area
- Mituo Gold Coast
- Mituo Park
- Nanliao Fishing Harbor
- Nanliao Seaside Lightspot
- Wu Family Swallow Tail Old House[4]
Notable natives
- Tu Cheng-sheng, Minister of Education (2004-2008)
