Namasia District

Coordinates: 23°16′18″N 120°43′33″E / 23.271627°N 120.725906°E / 23.271627; 120.725906

Namasia 那瑪夏區
Mountain Indigenous District
Namaxia District ^[1]

Namasia District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Republic of China
Municipality	Kaohsiung City
Boroughs	List 3 villages
Government
• Type	District government
• District chief	Dahu Istanda (Taiwan First National Party)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	3,146

Namasia District office

Namasia District (Tsou language: Namasia; Chinese: 那瑪夏區; Hanyu Pinyin: Nàmǎxià Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Nàmǎsià Cyu; Wade–Giles: Na⁴-ma³-hsia⁴ Ch'ü¹), formerly Sanmin Township (Chinese: 三民鄉; pinyin: Sānmín Xiāng), is a mountain indigenous district located in the northeastern part of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Kaohsiung City after Tauyuan District.

Name

On January 1, 2008, the then-township (which then was a part of Kaohsiung County) was renamed from Sanmin to Namasia, as the name of Sanmin (taken from the Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People), was considered an overly political name. Rather, the name Namasia was chosen, as it is the name of a local river in the Tsou language, while its meaning is "better and better" in the Bunun language. The population of the township is majority Bunun with a substantial Tsou minority.^[2]

History

During the period of Japanese rule, Namasia was grouped with Maolin District and Taoyuan District and classified as "Savage Land" (蕃地), which was governed under Kizan District (旗山郡) of Takao Prefecture.

Geography

The district is mountainous and populated mainly by Taiwanese aborigines. Most residents are Christians.

The lowest point in the Qishan River valley is 430 meters above sea level; the highest is the peak of Mount Xinwangling (新望嶺), at 2,481 meters. The four main settlements upriver are Nangisalu (南沙魯), Maya (瑪雅), and Takanua (達卡努瓦) 1 & 2 .

There is plentiful wildlife: 29 mammal species, 97 bird species, 30 types of reptile, 16 amphibians, and 18 fishes. There are also 89 butterfly species.

Administrative divisions

Namasia District is divided into three urban villages:

Nangisalu Village (南沙魯里)
Maya Village (瑪雅里)
Takanua Village (達卡努瓦里)^[3]

Namasia District administrative divisions
Takanua Village Maya Village Nangisalu Village

Politics

On 29 November 2014, Dahu Istanda of Taiwan First Nations Party^[4] was elected the first ever District Magistrate of Namasia.

References

↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
↑ 原鄉「那瑪夏」正名成功高縣三民鄉今走入歷史-Yahoo!奇摩新聞
↑ http://namasia-en.kcg.gov.tw/namasia-en/CP.aspx?s=2742&cp=1&n=12821
↑ http://unpo.org/article/15266

External links

Namasia District Office, Kaohsiung City

Districts of Kaohsiung

City seat: Lingya and Fengshan

Earlier districts	Gushan Lingya Nanzih Cianjin Cianjhen Cijin Sanmin Siaogang Sinsing Yancheng Zuoying

Fengshan region	Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu

Gangshan region	Alian Gangshan Hunei Lujhu Mituo Cheting Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan

Cishan region	Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin

Mountain indigenous districts	Namasia Maolin Taoyuan

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin^[1] is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin and older romanization is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Renwu Qishan Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali 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 Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

Taiwanese aboriginal areas

Highland aboriginal
Townships and
Districts

Kaohsiung	Maolin District Namasia District Taoyuan District

New Taipei	Wulai District

Taichung	Heping District

Taoyuan	Fuxing District

Chiayi County	Alishan Township

Hsinchu County	Jianshi Township Wufeng Township

Hualien County	Wanrong Township Xiulin Township Zhuoxi Township

Miaoli County	Tai'an Township

Nantou County	Ren'ai Township Xinyi Township

Pingtung County	Chunri Township Laiyi Township Majia Township Mudan Township Sandimen Township Shihzih Township Taiwu Township Wutai Township

Taitung County	Daren Township Haiduan Township Jinfeng Township Lanyu Township Yanping Township

Yilan County	Datong Township Nan'ao Township

Plains aboriginal
Townships and
County-Controlled Cities

Hsinchu County	Guanxi Township

Hualien County	Fengbin Township Fenglin Township Fuli Township Guangfu Township Hualien City Ji'an Township Ruisui Township Shoufeng Township Xincheng Township Yuli Township

Miaoli County	Nanzhuang Township Shitan Township

Nantou County	Yuchi Township

Pingtung County	Manzhou Township

Taitung County	Beinan Township Changbin Township Chenggong Township Chishang Township Dawu Township Donghe Township Guanshan Township Luye Township Taimali Township Taitung City

Note: On the map, "Highland aboriginal areas" are in green, and "Plains aboriginal areas" are in tan.

↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

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