Mudan, Pingtung
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22°9′33″N 120°48′56″E / 22.15917°N 120.81556°E
Mudan Township 牡丹鄉 | |
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 Mudan Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
• Total | 4,750 |
| • Density | 26.1/km2 (67.6/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.
Formerly called Botansia (Chinese: 牡丹社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-siā).[1]
Geography
- Area: 181.83 square kilometres (70.20 sq mi)
- Population: 4,750 people (February 2024)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises six villages: Gaoshi, Mudan, Shimen, Silin, Tungyuan and Xuhai.
