Majia, Pingtung
Majia Township 瑪家鄉 | |
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Majia Township in Pingtung County | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′N 120°40′E / 22.667°N 120.667°E | |
| Location | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 79 km2 (31 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
• Total | 6,742 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Majia Township (Chinese: 瑪家鄉; pinyin: Mǎjiā Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The area is known as Makazayazaya (瑪家雑牙雑牙社) in the Paiwan language, and the Taiwanese mountain pitviper (Ovophis monticola makazayazaya) is named after it. The main population is the indigenous Paiwan people.