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  (October 2023)  | |
| • Total | 4,765 | 
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/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.
History
Formerly called Botansia (Chinese: 牡丹社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bó͘-tan-siā).[1]
Geography

Map including part of the coast of Mudan (AMS, 1944)
- Area: 181.83 square kilometres (70.20 sq mi)
 - Population: 4,765 people (October 2023)
 
Administrative divisions
The township comprises six villages: Gaoshi, Mudan, Shimen, Silin, Tungyuan and Xuhai.
Infrastructures
Tourist attractions
- Dongyuan Wetland
 - Gaoshi Shrine
 - Shihmen Historical Battle Field
 
See also
References
- ↑ "Entry #40092 (牡丹社)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
 
External links
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- Mudan Township Office (in Chinese)
 
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