Donghe Township (Chinese: 東河鄉; pinyin: Dōnghé Xiāng; Wade–Giles: Tung1-ho2 Hsiang1; lit.

Donghe Township was historically known as Fafokod (馬武窟), which means "fishing by net" in the Ami language.

In 1920, during the period of Japanese rule, the 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.

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.