| Buwa | |
|---|---|
  Buwa Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′N96°39′E / 24.433°N 96.650°E Coordinates: 24°26′N96°39′E / 24.433°N 96.650°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kachin State |
| District | Bhamo District |
| Township | Shwegu Township |
| Population | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC + 6:30 (UTC+6.30) |
Buwa is a village in Shwegu Township in Bhamo District in the Kachin State of north-eastern Burma. [1]
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement.
Shwegu Township is a township of Bhamo District in the Kachin State of Burma. The principal town is Shwegu.
Bhamo District is a district of the Kachin State in northern Burma (Myanmar). The capital is the city of Bhamo. The district covers an area of 10,742.9 km2. In 2002, the population of the Bhamo District was an estimated 363,300. The district consists of four townships:
