Katha District

Katha District
District
Country  Burma
Region Sagaing Region
No. of Townships 7
Capital Katha
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Katha District is the northeastern-most district in Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar).[1] Its administrative center is the town of Katha. The district consists of the townships of Banmauk, Indaw, Katha, Kawlin, Pinlebu, Tigyaing, and Wuntho.

Economy

The area is supported by rice farming, fisheries and timbering.

Notes

  1. "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive

Coordinates: 23°54′N 95°40′E / 23.900°N 95.667°E / 23.900; 95.667

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