Madou District

Madou District is a district of about 43,071 residents in special municipality, . It owes its name to the Siraya language word Mattau. Mattau was one of the four core Sirayan villages during much of Taiwan's colonial history and figured heavily in the formation of colonial policy in Dutch Formosa.
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Wikipedia
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Ma-tou”
    “Ma-tou Chen”
    “Madou”
    “Madou Jhen”
    “Madou Zhen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Madou Sanyuan Temple and Madou Daitian Temple.

Photo: 蜻蜓, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Place of worship
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The or Temple of the Heavenly…

Park
The is an arts and… is situated 4 km southeast of Madou District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xiaying District and Xuejia District.

Town
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is a rural district of about 22,825 residents in , . is situated 5 km northeast of Madou District.

Town
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Syuejia District, alternatively spelled Xuejia… is situated 7 km northwest of Madou District.

Madou District

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Latitude
23.2° or 23° 12′ north
Longitude
120.2333° or 120° 14′ east
Open location code
7QM2662M+28
Geo­Names ID
1672093

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In Other Languages

“Madou District” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “麻豆區”
  • Chinese: “麻豆鎮”

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