Mawlaik District

Mawlaik District
District
Country	Burma
Region	Sagaing Region
No. of Townships	2
Capital	Mawlaik
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Mawlaik District (sometimes Upper Chindwin District) is a district in central Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the town of Mawlaik. 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

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

1. ↑ "Information Sheet May 6, 2006" Myanmar Information Committee, Yangoon
2. ↑ "Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects transport facilities, physic nut nurseries in Mawlaik, Kalay Districts" The New Light of Myanmar 7 May 2006
3. ↑ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

External links

• "Mawlaik District, Burma" SatelliteViews.net

Sagaing Region Capital: Sagaing Hkamti District Hkamti Township (Singkaling Hkamti) Homalin Township (Homalin) Kale District Kale (Kalemyo) Township (Kalemyo) Kalewa Township (Kalewa) Mingin Township (Mingin) Katha District Banmauk Township (Banmauk) Indaw Township (Indaw) Katha Township (Katha) Kawlin Township (Kawlin) Pinlebu Township (Pinlebu) Htigyaing Township (Htigyaing) Wuntho Township (Wuntho) Mawlaik District Mawlaik Township (Mawlaik) Paungbyin Township (Paungbyin) Monywa District Ayadaw Township (Ayadaw) Budalin Township (Budalin) Chaung-U Township (Chaung-U) Kani Township (Kani) Monywa Township (Monywa) Pale Township (Pale) Salingyi Township (Salingyi) Tabayin Township (Tabayin) Yinmabin Township (Yinmabin) Sagaing District Myaung Township (Myaung) Myinmu Township (Myinmu) Sagaing Township (Sagaing) Shwebo District Kanbalu Township (Kanbalu) Khin-U Township (Khin-U) Kyunhla Township (Kyunhla) Shwebo Township (Shwebo) Taze Township (Taze) Wetlet Township (Wetlet) Ye-U Township (Ye-U) Tamu District Tamu Township (Tamu) Naga Self-Administered Zone Lahe Township (Lahe) Leshi Township (Leshi) Nanyun Township (Nanyun)

Coordinates: 23°48′N 94°39′E / 23.800°N 94.650°E / 23.800; 94.650