Indaw Township

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Indaw Township
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Location in Sagaing region
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Indaw Township
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 24°13′N96°08′E / 24.217°N 96.133°E / 24.217; 96.133
Country Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Region Flag of Sagaing Region (2019).svg  Sagaing Region
District Katha District
Capital Indaw
Area
  Total733.021 sq mi (1,898.52 km2)
Population
 (2019) [1]
126,330
  Ethnicities
  Religions
Buddhism
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Indaw Township is a township in Katha District in the Sagaing Division, Myanmar. [2] The principal town is Indaw. The township is divided into 2 towns, totalling 10 urban wards, as well as 148 villages grouped into 40 village tracts. The township borders Kachin State to the north. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Indaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya အင်းတောမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Indaw Township Regional Information](PDF) (Report). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)