Paletwa
| Paletwa ပလက်ဝမြို့ | |
|---|---|
  Paletwa Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 21°18′N 92°51′E / 21.300°N 92.850°ECoordinates: 21°18′N 92°51′E / 21.300°N 92.850°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| Division | Chin State |
| District | Mindat District |
| Township | Paletwa Township |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Paletwa[1] (Burmese: ပလက်ဝမြို့) is one of the westernmost towns of Myanmar, in Chin State 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat for Paletwa Township. During British periods and until administration of U Nu, Paletwa was in the region of Arakan (Rakhine State). During Ne Win administration, the town has included in the list of Chin State.
Paletwa Township (Burmese: ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ်) is a township of Mindat District in the Chin State of Myanmar.
The population of it was 85,893 according to an answer in Myanmar parliament on 8 Sep 2011.[2]
References
- ↑ Paletwa, Burma at GEOnet Names Server
- ↑ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/99newsn.pdf Page 10 Column 1
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