Mituo District

22°46′48″N 120°14′23″E / 22.780138°N 120.239841°E / 22.780138; 120.239841

District in Southern Taiwan, Taiwan

Mituo 彌陀區
District
Mituo District ^[1]

Mituo District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Population (October 2023)
• Total	18,322
Website	mituo-en.kcg.gov.tw

Mituo District (Chinese: 彌陀區; pinyin: Mítuó Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Mî-tô-khu/Bî-lô-khu/Mî-lô-khu) is a rural district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.

History

Map of Mituo (labeled as Midakō) and surrounding area (1944)

This district was formerly called Bilokang (Chinese: 彌陀港; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bî-lô-káng)^[2]

Republic of China

Map including Mituo (labeled as Mit'o (Mida) 弥陀) (1951)

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Mituo was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Mituo was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Guanghe, Mijing, Miren, Mishou, Mituo, Jiugang, Wenan, Yancheng, Guogang, Haiwei, Tade and Nanliao Village.^[3]

Politics

The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Tourist attractions

Mi-shou Temple (彌壽宮)
Mituo Coastal Recreation Area
Mituo Gold Coast
Mituo Park
Nanliao Fishing Harbor
Nanliao Seaside Lightspot
Wu Family Swallow Tail Old House^[4]

Notable natives

Tu Cheng-sheng, Minister of Education (2004-2008)

References

^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ "Entry #40242". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002800000000.html ^{[bare URL]}
^ Mituo Township Office Web (2 December 2010). "Mituo Township Office Web Site". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-02-07.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mituo District, Kaohsiung.

Official website

Kaohsiung City

Districts

Attractions

Historical sites	Former British Consulate at Takao Holy Rosary Cathedral
Museums	Chung Li-ho Museum Cijin Shell Museum Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum Kaohsiung Harbor Museum Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Kaohsiung Museum of History Kaohsiung Museum of Labor Meinong Hakka Culture Museum National Science and Technology Museum Republic of China Air Force Museum Soya-Mixed Meat Museum Taiwan Sugar Museum Takao Railway Museum YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung
Others	85 Sky Tower Chang-Gu World Trade Center Cijin–Gushan ferry Dragon and Tiger Pagodas Dream Mall Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf Kaohsiung International Airport Liuhe Night Market Lotus Pond Love River Pratas Islands Shoushan Zoo Urban Spotlight Arcade

Education

Public universities	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology National Kaohsiung Normal University National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism National Sun Yat-sen University National University of Kaohsiung
Other schools	Chung Shan Industrial and Commercial School Kaohsiung American School Kaohsiung Japanese School Kaohsiung Medical University Municipal Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School

¹ — Mountain indigenous district

Districts in Taiwan

List of townships/cities and districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Taipei (Capital city)	Wanhua Zhongshan Xinyi Zhongzheng Datong Daan Nangang Neihu Shilin Wenshan Songshan Beitou
Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli
New Taipei	Bali Banqiao Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe
Taichung	Beitun Central Daan Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping¹ Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun
Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Cigu Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Gueiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjyun Lioujia Liouying Longci Madou Nanhua Nansi North Rende Shanhua Shanshang Sigang Sinhua Sinshih South Syuejia West Central Siaying Sinying Yanshuei Yongkang Yujing Zuojhen
Kaohsiung	Alian Cianjhen Cianjin Ciaotou Cijin Cishan Daliao Dashu Dashe Fongshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiasian Lingya Linyuan Liouguei Lujhu Meinong Maolin¹ Mituo Namasia¹ Nanzih Neimen Niaosong Cieding Renwu Sanmin Shanlin Siaogang Sinsing Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Yancheng Yanchao Yongan Zihguan Zuoying