Mawlaik District

District in Sagaing Region, Burma

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

BurmaRegionSagaing RegionNo. of Townships2CapitalMawlaikTime zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

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

Townships

Mawlaik

Paungbyin

Mawlaik district consists of 2 townships.

Mawlaik Township
Paungbyin Township

Characteristics

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

^ "Information Sheet May 6, 2006" Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Myanmar Information Committee, Yangoon
^ "Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects transport facilities, physic nut nurseries in Mawlaik, Kalay Districts" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine The New Light of Myanmar 7 May 2006
^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)