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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  • Type: Town with 44,800 residents
  • Description: A district in Tainan City, Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Ma-tou”, “Ma-tou-chen”, “Madou”, “Matou”, and “蔴荳社”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Tseng-Wen Home Economics and Commerce Vocational High School and Madou Sanyuan Temple.

School
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Place of worship
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The or Temple of the Heavenly Viceroys is a in Nanshi Village, Madou District, , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xiaying District and Anding District.

Town
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is a rural district of about 22,825 residents in , . is situated 6 km north of Madou District.

Town
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is a rural district of about 29,914 residents in , , with an area of 31.27 square kilometers, or 12.0734 square miles. It is the 17th most populous district in Tainan, with a population density of 959 people per square kilometer, or 2,483 people per square mile. is situated 7 km south of Madou District.

Town
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is a rural district in central , . It is the hometown of former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian. It hosts a population of 20,866 residents. is situated 7 km east of Madou District.

Madou District

Latitude
23.18172° or 23° 10′ 54″ north
Longitude
120.24821° or 120° 14′ 54″ east
Population
44,800
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
7QM256JX+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60655790
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1672094
Wiki­data ID
Q706732
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Madou District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Madou Zhen”
  • Chinese: “Moâ-tāu-khu”
  • Chinese: “蔴荳”
  • Chinese: “麻豆”
  • Chinese: “麻豆区”
  • Chinese: “麻豆區”
  • Chinese: “麻豆鎮”
  • Dutch: “Madou”
  • Dutch: “Mandauw”
  • Dutch: “Matau, Mataw”
  • Dutch: “Mathau”
  • Dutch: “Mattauw”
  • Dutch: “Matthau”
  • Dutch: “Mattouw”
  • French: “district de Madou”
  • French: “District de Madou”
  • German: “Madou”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Mà-theu-khî”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Mà-theu-tsṳ́n”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Madou”
  • Japanese: “麻豆”
  • Japanese: “麻豆区”
  • Japanese: “麻豆鎮”
  • Korean: “마더우 진”
  • Korean: “마더우구”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Moâ-tāu-khu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Môa-tāu-khu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Moâ-tāu-tìn”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Môa-tāu-tìn”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Moâ-tāu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Môa-tāu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “麻豆”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “麻豆區”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “麻豆鎮”
  • Russian: “Мадоу”
  • Vietnamese: “Ma Đậu”
  • Yue Chinese: “麻豆區”
  • “麻豆區”

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