Mawlaik District

Mawlaik District
District
Mawlaik District Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°48′N 94°39′E / 23.800°N 94.650°ECoordinates: 23°48′N 94°39′E / 23.800°N 94.650°E
Country	Burma
Region	Sagaing Region
No. of Townships	2
Capital	Mawlaik
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

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

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

1. "Information Sheet May 6, 2006" Myanmar Information Committee, Yangoon
2. "Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects transport facilities, physic nut nurseries in Mawlaik, Kalay Districts" The New Light of Myanmar 7 May 2006
3. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

External links

• "Mawlaik District, Burma" SatelliteViews.net