Sanmin District


Sanmin District is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

During the Ming dynasty, the Wang, Tsai, and Cheng families built houses in the area to farm the land. The area was thus named Sankuaicu. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, the area was renamed Sanmin to set a good example.

Geography

The current population of Sanmin District is 331,875 people, consisting of 158,939 males and 172,936 females.

Administrative divisions

As of August 2006, Sanmin District has 87 villages; which are divided into 1,749 neighborhoods; which are further sub-divided into 125,561 households. Villages in the district are Dingjin, Dingcheng, Dingjiang, Dingli, Dingxi, Dingzhong, Dingtai, Benguan, Benhe, Benwen, Benwu, Benyuan, Benan, Benshang, Benyang, Baoshi, Baode, Baotai, Baoxing, Baozhong, Baohua, Baoguo, Baomin, Baoqing, Baoye, Baocheng, Baoan, Baolong, Baozhu, Baoyu, Wanzi, Wanai, Wanzhong, Wanhua, Wansheng, Wanli, Wanfu, Zhengxing, Zhengshun, Wanxing, Wancheng, Ankang, Anning, Anji, Anfa, Antung, Dade, Daming, Daren, Dayong, Tongde, Dezhi, Deren, Ansheng, Detung, Dehang, Jinghua, Minxiang, Anyi, Antai, Anbang, Shiquan, Shimei, Debei, Licheng, Liye, Gangtung, Gangxin, Gangxi, Boai, Bohui, Zhangming, Jiantung, Xingde, Fengnan, Fengbei, Dexi, Fengyu, Chuantung, Yumin, Lihang, Qiansui, Lide, Qianbei and Qianqiu Village.

Education

Universities

The Kaohsiung Japanese School was previously located in Sanmin District. The final day of class in the former Sanmin campus was on 19 July 2014.

Tourist attractions