Unit of local government in Myanmar
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 covers the entirety 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 state/region and district:
Central Myanmar [ ]
Magway Region [ ]
Mandalay Region [ ]
Notes :
1 - formerly from Myingyan District
Naypyidaw Union Territory [ ]
East Burma [ ]
Kayah State [ ]
Shan State [ ]
East Shan State [ ]
North Shan State [ ]
Name
List
Kunlong District
Kunlong Township
Kyaukme District
Lashio District
Hsenwi Township
Lashio Township
Mongyai Township
Tangyan Township
Laukkaing District
Mu Se District
Hopang District
Matman District
Mongmit District
Mabein Township
Mongmit Township
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 [ ]
Name
List
Langkho District
Langkho Township
Mawkmai Township
Mong Nai Township
Mong Pan Township
Loilen District
Taunggyi District
Notes:
1 - part of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
2 - part of Danu Self-Administered Zone
Lower Burma [ ]
Ayeyarwady Region [ ]
Bago Region [ ]
East Bago Region [ ]
Notes:
1 - formerly from Taungoo District
West Bago Region [ ]
Notes:
1 - formerly from Pyay District
Yangon Region [ ]
Name
List
East Yangon District
City Townships
Botataung Township
Dagon Seikkan Township
East Dagon Township
North Dagon Township
North Okkalapa Township
Pazundaung Township
South Dagon Township
South Okkalapa Township
Thingangyun Township
Dawbon Township 1
Mingala Taungnyunt Township 1
Tamwe Township 1
Thaketa Township 1
Yankin Township 1
North Yangon District
City Townships
Hlaingthaya Township
Insein Township
Mingaladon Township
Shwepyitha Township
Rural Townships
Hlegu Township
Hmawbi Township
Htantabin Township
Taikkyi Township
South Yangon District
City Townships
Dala Township
Seikkyi Kanaungto Township
Rural Townships
Cocokyun Township
Kawhmu Township
Kayan Township
Kungyangon Township
Kyauktan Township
Thanlyin Township
Thongwa Township
Twante Township
West Yangon District (Downtown)
City Townships
Ahlone Township
Bahan Township
Dagon Township
Kyauktada Township
Kyimyindaing Township
Lanmadaw Township
Latha Township
Pabedan Township
Sanchaung Township
Seikkan Township
Hlaing Township 2
Kamayut Township 2
Mayangon Township 2
Notes :
1 - part of South Yangon City
2 - part of North Yangon City
North Burma [ ]
Kachin State [ ]
Sagaing Region [ ]
Notes:
1 - part of Naga Self-Administered Zone
2 - formerly from Monywa District
South Burma [ ]
Kayin State [ ]
Mon State [ ]
West Burma [ ]
Name
List
Falam District
Falam Township
Tiddim Township
Ton Zang Township
Hakha District
Hakha Township
Htantlang Township
Mindat District
Rakhine State [ ]
References [ ]
Articles on third-level administrative divisions of countries
List of administrative divisions by country