Mawlaik
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Mawlaik
မော်လိုက် | |
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Town | |
  Mawlaik Location of Mawlaik, Burma | |
| Coordinates: 23°17′N 94°05′E / 23.283°N 94.083°ECoordinates: 23°17′N 94°05′E / 23.283°N 94.083°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Sagaing Region |
| District | Mawlaik |
| Township | Mawlaik |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2021) | 44,540 |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Mawlaik (Burmese: မော်လိုက် [mɔ̀ laɪʔ]; Shan: မေႃႇလဵၵ်) is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar, along the Chindwin River.
Etymology[]
" Mawlaik" derives from the Shan language term "Mawlek" (Shan: မေႃႇလဵၵ်း; /mɔ2 lek4/), which means "iron mine."[1]
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Capital: Monywa | ||
| Hkamti District |
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| Kanbalu District | ||
| Kale District |
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| Katha District | ||
| Mawlaik District | ||
| Monywa District | ||
| Sagaing District | ||
| Shwebo District |
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| Tamu District |
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| Yinmabin District |
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| Kawlin District |
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| Naga Self-Administered Zone |
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- Township capitals of Myanmar
- Populated places in Mawlaik District
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