Mawlaik District (formerly Upper Chindwin District) is a district in central
Sagaing Division
Sagaing Region ( my, စစ်ကိုင်းတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, ; formerly Sagaing Division) is an administrative region of Myanmar, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and lo ...
of
Burma (Myanmar)
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
. Its administrative center is the town of
Mawlaik
Mawlaik ( my, မော်လိုက် ; shn, မေႃႇလဵၵ်) is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar, along the Chindwin River.
Etymology
" Mawlaik" derives from the Shan language
The Shan language ...
.
Townships
![Mawlaik tsp in Mawlaik district](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Mawlaik_tsp_in_Mawlaik_district.svg)
Mawlaik district consists of 2 townships.
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Mawlaik Township
Mawlaik Township is a township in Mawlaik District in the Sagaing Division of Burma.
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Paungbyin Township
Paungbyin Township is a township in Mawlaik District in the Sagaing Division of Burma
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although onl ...
Characteristics
The district consists of just two townships,
Mawlaik
Mawlaik ( my, မော်လိုက် ; shn, မေႃႇလဵၵ်) is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar, along the Chindwin River.
Etymology
" Mawlaik" derives from the Shan language
The Shan language ...
and
Paungbyin
Paungbyin, also known as Pyaungbin United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. or Phaungbyin, is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Division, of Myanmar, on the Chindwin River. It is the principal town of Paungbyin Township
Paungb ...
. 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
Kalewa is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Region of north-western Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Kalewa Township.
Climate
Kalewa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen ...
Road was completed.
"Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects transport facilities, physic nut nurseries in Mawlaik, Kalay Districts"
''The New Light of Myanmar'' 7 May 2006
Borders
Mawlaik District is bordered["Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"](_blank)
Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) by:
* Hkamti District
Hkamti District or Khamti District (sometimes Naga Hills District) is a district in northern Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the town of Singkaling Hkamti. Townships
The district consists of the two townships:
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to the north,
* Tamu District
Tamu District or Tuimu District is an administrative district in Sagaing Division, Burma (Myanmar). to the west,
* Kale (Kalemyo) District to the south, and
* Shwebo District
Shwebo District is a district in south-central Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar).Katha District
Katha District is the northeasternmost district in Sagaing Region of Myanmar. to the east.
Notes
External links
"Mawlaik District, Burma"
SatelliteViews.net
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Districts of Myanmar
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