Bhamo District
Bhamo District (Burmese: ဗန်းမော်ခရိုင်) is a district of the Kachin State in northern Burma (Myanmar).[1] The capital is the city of Bhamo. The district covers an area of 10,742.9 km2.[2] In 2002, the population of the Bhamo District was an estimated 363,300.[3] The district consists of four townships:
Bhamo District is bordered[4] by:
- Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of China to the east,
- Kyaukme District of Shan State to the south and southwest,
- Katha District of Sagaing Division to the west,
- Mohnyin District to the northwest, and
- Myitkyina District to the north and northeast.
References
- ↑ "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive
- ↑ "Burma population statistics: Kachin" GeoHive
- ↑ "Myanmar(Burma) population statistics" GeoHive
- ↑ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
Further reading
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bhamo. |
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Coordinates: 24°15′N 97°15′E / 24.250°N 97.250°E
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