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Manzhou Township 滿州鄉 (Manjhou) | |
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 Beach at Jialeshui in Manzhou Township | |
 Manzhou Township in Pingtung County | |
| Location | Pingtung County,Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
• Total | 7,196 |
| • Density | 50.7/km2 (131/sq mi) |
Manzhou Township (Chinese:滿州鄉;pinyin:Mǎnzhōu Xiāng,Paiwan:Vangecul) is a ruraltownship inPingtung County,Taiwan.[1]
It has an area of 142.2 square kilometers (54.9 sq mi) and a population of 7,196. TheindigenousPaiwan people makes up 25% of the population.[2]
Manzhou is bordered to the southwest byHengchun, to the west byChecheng and to the northwest byMudan.
The township comprises eight villages: Gangkou, Gangzi, Jiupeng, Lide, Manzhou, Xianglin, Yongjing and Zhangle.
In 2025 theTaiwan Space Agency (TASA) announced its selection of Manzhou as location of theNational Launch Site.[3] The decision came down to Manzhou andDajen township inTaitung County.[4] Within Manzhou township the site would be located inJiupeng village.[5]
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Note: On the map, "Mountain Indigenous Areas" are in dark green and "Plains Indigenous Areas" are in light green. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
