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Mountain indigenous township| Wutai Township 霧臺鄉 | |
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| Mountain indigenous township | |
 Wutai Village | |
 Wutai Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 279 km (108 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,266 |
| • Density | 12/km (30/sq mi) |
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 3,266 and an area of 278.80 square kilometres (107.65 sq mi).
History
During the Japanese era, Wutai was grouped with modern-day Sandimen Township and Majia Township as "Aboriginal Areas" (Japanese: 蕃地), which was governed under Heitō District, Takao Prefecture.
Demographics
The township is mainly inhabited by the Rukai people.
Administrative divisions
The township comprises six villages: Ali, Dawu, Haocha, Jiamu, Jilou and Wutai.
Tourist attractions
- Guchuan Bridge
- Kucapungane, an ancient Rukai village with houses built of shale slabs
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.
External links
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