Taunggyi District
| Taunggyi District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Taunggyi District Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 20°40′N 97°00′E / 20.667°N 97.000°ECoordinates: 20°40′N 97°00′E / 20.667°N 97.000°E | |
| Country |
 Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| Elevation[1] | 1,404 m (4,606 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Taunggyi District (Burmese: တောင်ကြီးခရိုင်) is a district of Shan State in Burma. The principal town and administrative center is Taunggyi. This district has 12 towns and 3001 villages.
Popular tourist sites, Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary lies in this district.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
The district contains the following townships:
- Kalaw Township
- Lawksawk Township
- Nyaungshwe Township
- Pekon Township
- Taunggyi Township
- Pindaya Township (part of the Danu Self-Administered Zone)
- Ywangan Township (part of the Danu Self-Administered Zone)
- Hopong Township (part of the Pa'O Self-Administered Zone)
- Hsi Hseng Township (part of the Pa'O Self-Administered Zone)
- Pinlaung Township (part of the Pa'O Self-Administered Zone)
References
- ↑ GoogleEarth
- ↑ by Zaw Win Than (17 March 2014). "Inle Lake "not ready" for tourism boom". www.mmtimes.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ "Inlay Lake (wetland) Sanctuary". http://www.exploremyanmar.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014. External link in
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