Maolin District
Maolin District (茂林區) is a rural district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. Maolin is one of the least populated districts in Taiwan, since it is located just to the South of the Central Mountain Range. The height ranges from 230 meters to 2700 meters above sea level, with a hot tropical and humid weather. The main population of Maolin distcit is the Rukai population or the Taiwanese aborigines. Maolin is well suited for tourism due to its unique scenary and ecology. In 2001 December, it is officially made the Maolin National Park of Taiwan.
Quick facts
- Area: 194.000 km2.
- Population: 1,833 people (May, 2007)
- Divisions: 3 urban villages 19 Neighborhoods
- Postal Code: 851
- Households: 574
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