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.

Universities

 * Kaohsiung Medical University
 * National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
 * Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

High schools
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 (103rd year of the Republic).
 * Kaohsiung Municipal Sanmin Senior High School

Tourist attractions

 * Former Tangrong Brick Kiln
 * Jinshi Lake
 * Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum
 * Kaohsiung Vision Museum
 * National Science and Technology Museum
 * Sanfong Central Street
 * Sankuaicuo Station
 * Tower of Light
 * Zhongdu Wetlands Park

Transportation

 * Sankuaicuo Station
 * Kaohsiung Main Station
 * Minzu Station