Namasia
那瑪夏區 | |
---|---|
Namasia District[1] | |
![]() Maya Village | |
![]() Namasia District in Kaohsiung City | |
Coordinates: 23°16′18″N 120°43′33″E / 23.271627°N 120.725906°E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Municipality | Kaohsiung City |
Boroughs | List
|
Government | |
• Type | District government |
• District chief | Payan Islituan (Ind.) |
Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 3,165 |
Website | namasia-en |
Namasia District[1][2][3][4][5][6] (Kanakanavu language, Bunun language: Namasia; Chinese: 那瑪夏區; Hanyu Pinyin: Nàmǎxià Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Nàmǎsià Cyu; Wade–Giles: Na4-ma3-hsia4 Ch'ü1), formerly Sanmin Township (三民鄉; Sānmín Xiāng), is a mountain indigenous district located in the northeastern part of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Kaohsiung after Taoyuan District.
The population of the township is mainly the indigenous Bunun, Kanakanavu and Saaroa peoples. The modern-day population of the Kanakanavu people live in the two villages of Manga and Takanua.[7]
Namasia District:
Welcome to Namasia District . Just follow Tai 21 Expressway northbound, you will come right into Namasia. {...}From the beautiful mountains and rivers, we sincerely invite you to witness and experience the tribal myths and the beauty of Namasia.{...}Address: No.1, Anshan Ln., Namasia District, Kaohsiung City 849, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
This April, Kaohsiung's Namasia District enjoyed perhaps its largest-ever influx of visitors when firefly-chasing tourists made the most of a four-day weekend.
RJM: Yes, but they were renamed in 2008. Minzu has become Nangisalu, Mingchuan has become Maya and Mingshen 1 and 2 has become Dakanua. Previously they were considered very KMT so they wanted something a little less political, so they've reverted to aboriginal names. My wife voted. They gave her a free teapot for voting. It used to be considered Sanming County, now it's Namasia District. That changed as well.
Long ago, poor transportation infrastructure in Kaohsiung's mountainous districts meant that those traveling between central Jiasian and what are now Taoyuan and Namasia districts often had to spend a night in Jiasian.
那瑪夏區 Namasia District 252.9895 850 3,146 1,614 1,532 105.35 3.70 12