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Paletwa Township
Paletwa Township ( my, ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ်) is a township of Matupi District in the Chin State of Myanmar. It consists of Paletwa and Sami towns and Paletwa is the administrative center for the township. Also known as Arakan Hill Tract part of Arakan Division of British Burma. Geography Paletwa Township is located in southernmost part of Chin State. Its area is ."Paletwa Township Profile" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), May 2017 (in Burmese) Borders Paletwa Township borders on: * and |
Townships Of Burma
Townships ( my, မြို့နယ်, Mrui.nay; ) are the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the Districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are the only type of administrative division that covers the entirety of Myanmar. A Township is administered by a Township Administrator, a civil servant appointed through the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanpetlet Township
Kanpetlet Township ( my, ကန်ပက်လက်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Mindat District in the Chin State of Myanmar. Its principal town is Kanpetlet Kanpetlet (, ) is a town in the Chin State of West Myanmar and the home of the Kanpetlet Township administration body. It is known for Mt. Victoria, the highest peak in the Chin Hills and one of the highest in Western Myanmar, and Natmataung .... There are 26 village-tracts and 117 villages in the township, only about 13 villages have access to motor roads and the remaining over 100 villages have to rely on foot to travel from one place to another in 2011. In 2014, Kanpetlet township has a population of 21493, according to Myanmar Census Report: census report volume 2 pg. 52. It is one of the most isolated townships in Chin State. References Townships of Chin State {{Chin-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world, and shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast; to the south it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor; and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Chittagong, the second-largest city, is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family. Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buthidaung Township
Buthidaung Township ( my, ဘူးသီးတောင်မြို့နယ် ) is a township of Maungdaw District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar (Burma). The principal town and administrative seat is Buthidaung Buthidaung (, ) is a town in Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of the Buthidaung Township. Buthidaung lies on the west bank of the Mayu river, and experienced severe flooding in June 2010 and .... The ratio of Rohingya to Rakhine nationals in Maungtaw and Buthidaung has become 94:6 in 2012. There are three high schools, one high school, three middle schools, three middle schools (branches), 20 postprimary schools and 122 primary schools in 2010–11. Page 7 Column 2 External links "Buthidaung Township - Rakhine State"map, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) "Buthidaung Google Satellite Map"Maplandia References Townships of Rakhine State {{Rakhine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakhine State
Rakhine State (; , , ; formerly known as Arakan State) is a Administrative divisions of Myanmar, state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between latitudes 17°30' north and 21°30' north and longitudes 92°10' east and 94°50' east. The Arakan Mountains or Rakhine Yoma separated Rakhine State from central Burma from North to South. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Ramree Island, Ramree, Cheduba and Myingun Island, Myingun. Rakhine State has an area of and its capital is Sittwe. Etymology The term ''Rakhine'' is believed to have been derived from the Pali word ''Rakkhapura'' (Sanskrit Raksapura), meaning "Land of Ogres" (Rakshasa, Rakshas), possibly a pejorative referring to the original Australoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrauk-U Township
Mrauk-U Township ( my, မြောက်ဦးမြို့နယ်) is a township of Mrauk-U District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Mrauk-U Mrauk U ( ) is a town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a subregion of the Mrauk-U District. Mrauk U is of great cultural importance to the local Rakhine (Arakanese) people, and is the location of many .... Townships of Rakhine State {{Rakhine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minbya Township
Minbya Township ( my, မင်းပြားမြို့နယ်) is a township of Mrauk-U District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Minbya Minbya (Mongbra) ( my, မင်းပြားမြို့, ) is a town in Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating .... Townships of Rakhine State {{Rakhine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyauktaw Township
Kyauktaw Township ( my, ကျောက်တော်မြို့နယ်) is a Townships of Myanmar, township of Mrauk-U District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar. The principal town is Kyauktaw. Townships of Rakhine State {{Rakhine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matupi Township
Matupi Township ( my, မတူပီမြို့နယ်; also Madupi Township) is a township of Matupi District in the Chin State of Burma (Myanmar)."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) Matupi is the administrative center for the township. Geography Location The Matupi township is located within the western part of Myanmar. The town is situated between latitudes 21.36'57.93 north and longitude 93.26'21.09 east. Matupi township is bordered on all sides: to the east by the Magwe[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindat Township
Mindat Township ( my, မင်းတပ်မြို့နယ်) is a township located in Mindat District in the Chin State of Myanmar. The township is located between latitude 21.19 and 21.47, longitude 93.23 and 94.29. The third highest peak in Myanmar, Nat Ma Taung (Mt. Victoria) at , is visible from here, though it is within Kanpetlet township boundary. Mindat was a part of Pakokku Hill Tracts District. The "K'cho" or "Cho" people are the main ethnic group in the township. The K'cho people speak the K'cho language, distinct from surrounding Chin dialects. K'cho ethnic groups in the township are the Mün, the M'Kang and the Dai. Buddhism and Christianity is the main religions in Mindat. Many residents practice Buddhism due to its proximity to the Yaw region, where it is the main religion. Mindat is divided into five blocks; AShaePyin (East plain), Bawathit (new life), SanPya (model), ANaut (west side) and Kyekhe. SanPya occupies central area of town and most shops and busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arakan Division
Arakan Division ( my, ရခိုင်တိုင်း) was an administrative division of the British Empire, covering modern-day Rakhine State, Myanmar, which was the historical region of Arakan. It bordered the Bengal Presidency of British India to the north. The Bay of Bengal was located on its western coastline. Arakan Division had a multiethnic population. It was a leading rice exporter. History Arakan was ceded to the East India Company's administration by the Treaty of Yandabo signed after the First Anglo-Burmese War in 1826. The area was initially governed as part of the Bengal Presidency. It later became part of the Burma Province. In 1937, Burma became a separate crown colony. During World War II, Arakan fell to the Japanese occupation of Burma in 1942. The Burma Campaign involved several Arakanese campaigns, including the Arakan Campaign 1942-1943. The division was regained by British forces, with help from the Allies, in 1945. Arakan continued to be a division o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Burma
Myanmar is divided into twenty-one administrative subdivisions, which include 7 regions, 7 states, 1 union territory, 1 self-administered division, and 5 self-administered zones. Following is the table of government subdivisions and its organizational structure based on different regions, states, the union territory, the self-administered division, and the self-administered zones: The regions were called divisions prior to August 2010, and four of them are named after their capital city, the exceptions being Sagaing Region, Ayeyarwady Region and Tanintharyi Region. The regions can be described as ethnically predominantly Burman (Bamar), while the states, the zones and Wa Division are dominated by ethnic minorities. Yangon Region has the largest population and is the most densely populated. The smallest population is Kayah State. In terms of land area, Shan State is the largest and Naypyidaw Union Territory is the smallest. Regions and states are divided into districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
