Mawlaik District
(Redirected from Upper Chindwin District)
Mawlaik District | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar |
| Region | File:Flag of Sagaing Region (2019).svg Sagaing Region |
| No. of Townships | 2 |
| Capital | Mawlaik |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
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Mawlaik District (formerly Upper Chindwin District) is a district in central Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar. Its administrative center is the town of Mawlaik.
Townships
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Mawlaik
Paungbyin
Mawlaik district consists of 2 townships.
Characteristics
[edit | edit source]The district consists of just two townships, Mawlaik and Paungbyin. In addition to Mawlaik, the major towns are Kindat (Kintat), Kaunggwe, Khawe, Inntaw, Lawtha, Ontha (Ohnthar), Pantha, Paungbyin (Phaung Pyin or Phonpin), Sittaung, Tatkon, and Yuwa. Major transportation is along the Chindwin River. In 2006 the Mawlaik-Kalewa Road was completed.[1][2]
Borders
[edit | edit source]Mawlaik District is bordered[3] by:
- Hkamti District to the north,
- Tamu District to the west,
- Kale (Kalemyo) District to the south, and
- Shwebo District and Katha District to the east.
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Information Sheet May 6, 2006" Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Myanmar Information Committee, Yangoon
- ^ "Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects transport facilities, physic nut nurseries in Mawlaik, Kalay Districts" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine The New Light of Myanmar 7 May 2006
- ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
External links
[edit | edit source]- "Mawlaik District, Burma" SatelliteViews.net
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