Pathein District

District of Ayeyarwady Division in Myanmar
Pathein District
16°45′0″N 94°30′0″E / 16.75000°N 94.50000°E / 16.75000; 94.50000
CountryMyanmar
DivisionAyeyarwady
DistrictPathein
Area
 • Total28,230 km2 (10,899.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total1,630,716
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)

Pathein District (Burmese: ပုသိမ်ခရိုင်) is a district of Ayeyawady Division, Myanmar. It is located around and includes the urban area of the city of Pathein. The area of the Pathein District is 10,899.8 km2 (4,208.4 sq mi). Its population was 1,630,716 in 2014.[1]

Townships

Map of Pathein District

The district consists of the following townships:

  • Kangyidaunt Township
  • Ngapudaw Township
  • Pathein Township
  • Thabaung Township[2]

The district contains four subtownships:

  • Hainggyikyun Subtownship in Ngapudaw Township
  • Ngayokaung Subtownship in Ngapudaw Township
  • Ngwesaung Subtownship in Pathein Township
  • Shwethaungyan Subtownship spanning Pathein Township and Thabaung Township[3]

Towns

The district contains 12 towns:

It contains 48 wards, 519 village groups and 2963 villages.

References

  1. ^ Myanmar at GeoHive
  2. ^ http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/69newsn.pdf[permanent dead link] Page 10 Column 4
  3. ^ Department of Population (May 2015). The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Ayeyarwady Region. UNFPA (Report). Ministry of Immigration and Population.
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