Thabeikkyin Township

Thabeikkyin Township
Tha Pate Kyin Township
Township
Thabeikkyin Township
Coordinates: 22°53′N 95°59′E / 22.883°N 95.983°E / 22.883; 95.983Coordinates: 22°53′N 95°59′E / 22.883°N 95.983°E / 22.883; 95.983
Country  Burma
Division Mandalay Division
District Pyin Oo Lwin District
Capital Thabeikkyin
Time zone MMT (UTC+6:30)

Thabeikkyin Township (Tha Pate Kyin Township) is a township of Pyin Oo Lwin District in the Mandalay Region of Burma. It is the northern-most township in Pyin Oo Lwin District and, although it primarily lies on the east bank (left bank) of the Irrawaddy, it has a small enclave on the western bank extending as far as the village of Gagalaw,[1] near the town of Baw in Katha District, Sagaing Region.[2] On the south it borders Singu Township, on the east, Mogote Township and further north Shan State, while it abuts Tigyaing Township of Sagaing Region to the north.[3]

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