Manzhou, Pingtung

22°02′39″N 120°50′49″E / 22.044277°N 120.846809°E / 22.044277; 120.846809

Manzhou Township
滿州鄉 (Manjhou)
Beach at Jialeshui in Manzhou Township
Manzhou Township in Pingtung County
LocationPingtung County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total
142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total
7,196
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)

Manzhou Township (Chinese: 滿州鄉; pinyin: Mǎnzhōu Xiāng, Paiwan: Vangecul) is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan.[1]

It has an area of 142.2 square kilometers (54.9 sq mi) and a population of 7,196. The indigenous Paiwan people makes up 25% of the population.[2]

Geography

Manzhou is bordered to the southwest by Hengchun, to the west by Checheng and to the northwest by Mudan.

Administrative divisions

The township comprises eight villages: Gangkou, Gangzi, Jiupeng, Lide, Manzhou, Xianglin, Yongjing and Zhangle.

Tourist attractions

References

  1. ^ "Manjhou Township, Pingtung county, Southern Taiwan".
  2. ^ Jiupeng Village in Manzhou