Takao Prefecture

Takao Prefecture
高雄州
たかおしゅう Takaoshū
1920–1952

A pre-1924 map of Takao Prefecture
CapitalTakao City
Area 
 1941
5,721.8674 km2 (2,209.2254 sq mi)
Population 
 1941
930,383
Historical eraTaiwan under Japanese rule
 Established
September 1920
 Takao upgraded to city
1924
 Pescadores transferred to Hōko Prefecture
1926
 Heitō upgraded to city
1933
25 October 1945
28 April 1952
Political subdivisions2 cities (市)
7 districts (郡)
Succeeded by
Kaohsiung County
Pingtung County
Today part ofKaohsiung, Pingtung County

Takao Prefecture (高雄, Takao-shū) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County.