Madou District

Madou
麻豆區
Matou, Matō
Madou District
Waterway of the ancient harbor in Madou
Waterway of the ancient harbor in Madou
Madou District in Tainan City
Madou District in Tainan City
Madou is located in Taiwan
Madou
Madou
Coordinates: 23°11′N 120°15′E / 23.183°N 120.250°E / 23.183; 120.250
LocationTainan, Taiwan
Area
 • Total54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Population
 (May 2022)
 • Total43,071
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Websitemadou.tainan.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Madou District Office

Madou District (Chinese: 麻豆區; pinyin: Mádòu Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Môa-tāu-khu) is a district of about 43,071 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. It owes its name to the Siraya language word Moatau or Mattou. 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. Currently, it is a well-known town in Tainan for its local culinary specialties and historical sites, and has become more prosperous in recent five years due to the presence of two universities. As an example of the increased attention Madou is receiving, the New Year Countdown Night for 2006 in Tainan was held at Madou Junior High School.[1]

  1. ^ "Madou Township". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-12.