Summary
Townships (Burmese: မြို့နယ်, Mrui.nay; IPA: [mjo̰nɛ̀]) are the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the Districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar.[1]
Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are the only type of administrative division that cover all of Myanmar. A Township is administered by a Township Administrator, a civil servant appointed through the General Administration Department (GAD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA). The Minister of Home Affairs is to be appointed by the military according to the 2008 constitution. Townships are supervised by Districts.[2]
Here is a list of townships of Myanmar by region/state and district:
Central Myanmar edit
Magway Region edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gangaw District |
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| Magway District | |||
| Minbu District | |||
| Pakokku District | |||
| Thayet District |
Mandalay Region edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyaukse District | |||
| Mandalay District | |||
| Meiktila District | |||
| Myingyan District | |||
| Nyaung-U District |
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| Pyinoolwin District |
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| Yamethin District |
Notes:
* Formerly a part of Myingyan District.
Naypyidaw Union Territory edit
| Name | List |
|---|---|
| Dekkhina District (South Naypyidaw) |
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| Ottara District (North Naypyidaw) |
East Myanmar edit
Kayah State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bawlakhe District |
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| Loikaw District |
Shan State edit
East Shan State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kengtung District |
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| Mong Hpayak District |
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| Mong Hsat District |
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| Tachileik District |
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North Shan State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyaukme District |
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| Lashio District | |||
| Laukkaing District |
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| Mu Se District |
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| Hopang District |
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| Matman District |
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| Mongmit District |
Notes:
1 - part of Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone
2 - part of Kokang Self-Administered Zone
3 - part of Wa Self-Administered Division
South Shan State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Langkho District |
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| Loilen District |
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| Taunggyi District |
|
Notes:
1 - part of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
2 - part of Danu Self-Administered Zone
Lower Myanmar edit
Ayeyarwady Region edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinthada District | |||
| Kyonpyaw District |
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| Labutta District |
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| Ma-ubin District | |||
| Myanaung District | |||
| Myaungmya District | |||
| Pathein District | |||
| Pyapon District |
Bago Region edit
East Bago Region edit
| Name | List |
|---|---|
| Bago District |
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| Taungoo District |
|
Notes:
1 - formerly from Taungoo District
West Bago Region edit
| Name | List |
|---|---|
| Pyay District |
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| Thayarwady District |
|
Notes:
1 - formerly from Pyay District
Yangon Region edit
| Name | List | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Yangon District |
City Townships | |||
| North Yangon District |
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| South Yangon District |
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| West Yangon District (Downtown) |
City Townships |
Notes
1 - part of South Yangon City
2 - part of North Yangon City
North Myanmar edit
Kachin State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhamo District |
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| Mohnyin District |
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| Myitkyina District |
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| Putao District |
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Sagaing Region edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hkamti District |
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| Kanbalu District | |||
| Kale District |
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| Katha District | |||
| Kawlin District | |||
| Mawlaik District | |||
| Monywa District | |||
| Sagaing District | |||
| Shwebo District |
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| Tamu District |
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| Yinmabin District |
Notes:
1 - part of Naga Self-Administered Zone
2 - formerly from Monywa District
South Myanmar edit
Kayin State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hpa-an District |
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| Hpapun District |
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| Kawkareik District |
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| Myawaddy District |
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Mon State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawlamyine District |
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| Thaton District |
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Tanintharyi Region edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawei District | |||
| Kawthoung District |
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| Myeik District |
West Myanmar edit
Chin State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Falam District |
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| Hakha District | |||
| Mindat District |
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Rakhine State edit
| Name | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyaukpyu District | |||
| Maungdaw District |
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| Sittwe District | |||
| Thandwe District | |||
| Mrauk-U District |
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