Maolin District 茂林区

Maolin District (Chinese:茂林區; pinyin:Màolín Qū) is a mountain indigenous district of Kaohsiung, ******. Maolin is one of the least populated districts in ******, since it is located just to the south of the Central Mountain Range. The height ranges from 230 meters to 2700 meters above sea level, with a hot tropical and humid weather. The main population of Maolin district is the Rukai population or the ******ese aborigines. Maolin is well suited for tourism due to its unique scenery and ecology. In 2001 December, it was officially made the Maolin National Park of ******.