Katha District

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Katha District
Katha district in Sagaing region.svg
Country Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
No. of Townships 4
Capital Katha
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Katha District is the northeasternmost district in Sagaing Region of Myanmar (Burma). [1] Its administrative center is the town of Katha.

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Townships

Townships of Katha district Katha district.svg
Townships of Katha district


The district consists of the townships of:

   Katha Township
   Indaw Township
   Banmauk Township
   Htigyaing Township

On 5 December 2018, Kawlin Township, Wuntho Township, and Pinlebu Township were separated from Katha district to form Kawlin District.

Economy

The area is supported by rice farming, fisheries and timbering.

Notes

  1. "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive

23°54′N95°40′E / 23.900°N 95.667°E / 23.900; 95.667