Madou District

Madou 麻豆區 Matou, Matō
District
Madou District
Waterway of the ancient harbor in Madou
Madou District in Tainan City
Madou
Coordinates: 23°11′N 120°15′E / 23.183°N 120.250°E / 23.183; 120.250
Location	Tainan, Taiwan
Area
• Total	54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Population  (May 2022)
• Total	43,071
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Website	madou.tainan.gov.tw (in Chinese)

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]