Makanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,353 and it contained 2,052 housing units.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.84 square miles (98.0 km), of which 37.06 square miles (96.0 km) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.78 square miles (2.0 km) (or 2.06%) is water.

• Carbondale (south edge)
• Makanda

• Boskydell at 37°40′16″N 89°12′49″W / 37.671161°N 89.213694°W / 37.671161; -89.213694
• Stone Fort at 37°37′24″N 89°11′48″W / 37.623384°N 89.196749°W / 37.623384; -89.196749

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

• Carbondale Township (north)
• Pomona Township (west)
• Murphysboro Township (northwest)

The township contains these thirteen cemeteries: Boskydell, Evergreen, Hilton, Lirley, Makanda, Rowan, Sheppard, South County Line, Stearns, Union Hills, Wilkins, Zimmerman and Zion.

• U.S. Route 51

• Little Grassy Lake (Illinois)
• Spring Arbor Lake

• Giant City State Park

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2016 (est.)	4,223
U.S. Decennial Census

Unity Point District 140 and Carbondale Community Consolidated High School in Carbondale, IL

• Illinois' 12th congressional district
• State House District 115
• State Senate District 58

• "Makanda Township, Jackson County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives