Kyaukme | |
|---|---|
  Kyaukme Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′00″N97°2′00″E / 22.53333°N 97.03333°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Shan State |
| Elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kyaukme District is a district of northern Shan State in Burma (Myanmar). As of 2001 [update] , it consisted of 9 towns and 1946 villages.
As of 2015 [update] , Kyaukme District contained the following townships:
Prior to August 2010, Kyaukme District also included Mantong Township and Namhsan Township, which both were transferred that month to the newly created Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone. [2]
Kyaukme District also consisted of the following townships, which formed to become Mongmit District:
The Palaung or Ta'ang are a Mon–Khmer ethnic minority found in Shan State of Burma, Yunnan Province of China and Northern Thailand. In China, they are referred to as the De'ang people.
Myanmar is divided into twenty-one administrative subdivisions, which include 7 regions, 7 states, 1 union territory, 1 self-administered division, and 5 self-administered zones. Following is the table of government subdivisions and its organizational structure based on different regions, states, the union territory, the self-administered division, and the self-administered zones:
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:
Lawksawk Township is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Lawksawk.
Kyaukme Township is a township of Kyaukme District in the Shan State of eastern Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative center is Kyaukme. The only other town is Mongngaw (Mongngawt) located in the northeast corner of the township.
Nawnghkio Township is a township of Kyaukme District in the Shan State of eastern Myanmar. The principal town and administrative seat is Nawnghkio. The name 'Nawnghkio' was started to call after a camp near a green lake. The lake is located in the west of 'Haw Taw Monastery' of today's Nawnghkio.
Namtu Township is a township of Kyaukme District in Shan State, Myanmar. The principal town is Namtu.
Namhsan Township is a township of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone in the Shan State of eastern Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Namhsan.
Mongmit Township is a township of Mongmit District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Mongmit.
Mabein Township is a township of Mongmit District in the Shan State of eastern Burma. The principal town is Mabein.
Mantong Township is a township of the Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone in the Shan State of eastern Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Mantong (Manton).
Nawnghkio, variously spelt Naunghkio, Naungcho or Nawngcho, is a town in Kyaukme District, in northern Shan State, Burma. It is the principal town and administrative seat of Nawnghkio Township. It is connected to Mandalay, Pyin U Lwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw and Lashio by road and rail and by road to Taunggyi via National Road 43. Asia World Company won the contract to rebuild part of the road in 2002. Originally on the Mandalay-Lashio Road, after Pyin U Lwin and before Kyaukme, Nawnghkio is on what is now the Mandalay-Muse Road, part of the Asian Highway Route 14 (AH14).
Kyaukme is a town in northern Shan State of Burma. It is situated on the Mandalay - Lashio road, after Pyin Oo Lwin and Nawnghkio, and before Hsipaw, on what is now the Mandalay - Muse road, part of the Asian Highway route 14 (AH14). It is also connected to Momeik (Mongmit) in the Shweli River valley and Mogok with its ruby mines. Kyaukme can be reached by train on the Mandalay-Lashio railway line. As of 2014, the population was 39,930.
Namtu is a town situated in northern Shan State, Myanmar. It is famous for Bawdwin and Namtu silver mines. NamTu River is flowing across in the middle of town and the transportation from Namtu to Lashio or Namtu to Mandalay is by bus.
Kyaukme may refer to:
The Palaung Self-Administered Zone is a self-administered zone consisting of two townships in Shan State: It was created as a separately administered unit by the 2008 Constitution. Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010. The zone is to be self-administered by the Palaung people. Its capital is the town of Namhsan.
The Wa Self-Administered Division is an autonomous self-administered division in Myanmar (Burma). Its official name was announced by decree on 20 August 2010.
The Dali–Ruili railway or Darui railway (大瑞铁路), is a single-track electrified railway under construction in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line is slated to run 336.39 km (209 mi) from Dali to Ruili on the border with Myanmar. The line traverses rugged terrain, and bridges and tunnels will account for 75% of the total track length, including the 34.5 km Gaoligongshan Tunnel through the Gaoligong Mountains.
Mongmit or Möngmit, also known as Momeik, was a Shan state in the Northern Shan States in what is today Burma. The capital was Mongmit town. The state included the townships of Mongmit and Kodaung.
Mongmit District, also known as Momeik District, is a newly created district in northern Shan State, Burma (Myanmar); which was formerly part of Kyaukme District. Its administrative center is the city of Momeik.
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