Donghe, Taitung

Coordinates: 22°58′N 121°15′E / 22.967°N 121.250°E / 22.967; 121.250

Donghe Township in Taitung County

Donghe Township

The Old Donghe Bridge over Mawuku Creek is one of the tourist attractions in Donghe.

Donghe Township (Chinese: 東河鄉; pinyin: Dōnghé Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Tung¹-ho² Hsiang¹; literally: "east river township") is a rural township located in northeastern Taitung County, Taiwan.

History

Donghe Township has an old name of Fafukod (馬武窟), which means "fishing by net" in Amis language. Under Qing dynasty rule, the township was under jurisdiction of Pi-lam Subprefecture (卑南廳) and "Taitung direct-controlled state" (臺東直隸州) jurisdiction.

In 1920, during the period of Japanese rule, Toran local office (都蘭區役場) was set up. In 1937, it was changed to Toran Village (都蘭庄), under Shinkō District (新港郡), Taitō Prefecture. The name "Donghe Township" was established after World War II and is currently used.

Geography

It is bounded on the northeast by Chenggong, east by Pacific Ocean, west by neighboring Chihshang Township, Guanshan Township, and Luye Township, and south by Beinan Township.

This township is located on the east side of coastal mountain range. It includes 60% of the hillside onshore, divided into coastal and basin areas with gradual upland slopes merging into relatively flat sea stage plains, the area of major development. Basin streams are mainly north-south because of the difficult terrain. Climate is tropical monsoon climate.

Rural residents are Taiwanese aboriginal Ami mainly. The major industry is agriculture.

Administrative divisions

• Doulan Village
• Xingchang Village
• Longchang Village
• Tunghe Village
• Taiyuan Village
• Beiyuan Village
• Shangde Village

Education

Junior High Schools

• Taitung County Dulan Junior High School

Elementary Schools

• Donghe Elementary School, Dongher Township, Taiwan East County
• Dulan Elementary School, Donghe Township, Taitung County
• Sinlong School,Donghe Township, Taitung County
• Taiyuan Elementary School, Donghe Township, Taitung County

Tourist attractions

• Dulan Mountain
• Dulan Site
• Jinzun Fish Port^[1]
• Old Donghe Bridge

Transportation

• Provincial Highway No. 11
• Provincial Highway No. 23

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donghe Township, Taitung.

• Taitung County

References

External links

• 東河鄉公所 (Chinese)

Cities and townships of Taitung County
County seat: Taitung
Cities	Taitung
Urban townships	Chenggong Guanshan
Rural townships	Beinan Changbin Chishang Dawu Donghe Luye Lüdao Taimali
Mountain indigenous townships	Daren Haiduan Jinfeng Lanyu Yanping

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.