Pyinoolwin Township Maymyo Township | |
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 Location in Pyinoolwin District | |
  Pyinoolwin Township | |
| Coordinates: 21°59′N96°34′E / 21.983°N 96.567°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Mandalay Region |
| District | Pyin Oo Lwin District |
| Capital | Pyin U Lwin |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Pyinoolwin Township (Pyin U Lwin Township, Maymyo Township) is a township [1] in Pyinoolwin District, Mandalay Region of Myanmar. The administrative seat is Pyin U Lwin.
Pyinoolwin Township includes the following towns and villages: [2]
Capital: Mandalay | ||
| Kyaukse District |   | |
| Mandalay District | ||
| Meiktila District | ||
| Myingyan District | ||
| Nyaung-U District | ||
| Pyinoolwin District | ||
| Yamethin District | ||
| Main cities and towns | ||
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