Mawlaik District (formerly Upper Chindwin District) is a district in central Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar). 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 district consists of 2 townships. * Mawlaik Township * Paungbyin Township

Characteristics

The district consists of just two townships,

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 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"
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 ...

to the north, * Tamu District to the west, * Kale (Kalemyo) District to the south, and * Shwebo District and

Katha District Katha District is the northeasternmost district in Sagaing Region of Myanmar.

to the east.

Notes

External links

"Mawlaik District, Burma"
SatelliteViews.net * Districts of Myanmar {{Mawlaik-geo-stub