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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Categories:
- Township capitals of Myanmar
- Populated places in Mawlaik District
- Mawlaik Township
- Sagaing Region geography stubs