Minbu District
Encyclopedia
Minbu District is a district
of the Magway Division
in central Myanmar
. The city of Minbu
is the administrative centre.
, to the east by Magway District
, to the north by Pakokku District
and Gangaw District
, to the northwest by Mindat District
of Chin State
, and to the west by Sittwe District
of Rakhine State
and Kyaukpyu District
of Rakhine State
.
:
Districts of Burma
Burma's states and regions are divided into 67 districts , which in turn are subdivided into townships then towns, wards and villages.-Kachin State:*Bhamo District*Mohnyin District*Myitkyina District*Putao District-Kayin State:*Hpa-an District...
of the Magway Division
Magway Division
Magway Region is an administrative division in central Burma . Magway Region is the largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of .-Geography:...
in central Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. The city of Minbu
Minbu
Minbu is a city in Magwe Division, Myanmar. , the city has a population of 56,200. The area consists of low plain-land towards the Ayeyarwady River, and of undulating country inland rising higher and higher westwards towards the Arakan hills. Between the plain and the Arakan Yoma range is a...
is the administrative centre.
Borders
Minbu District is bounded to the south by Thayet DistrictThayet District
Thayet District is a district of the Magway Division in central Burma . The administrative centre is the town of Thayetmyo.-History:...
, to the east by Magway District
Magway District
Magway District is a district of the Magway Region in central Myanmar.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Magway Township*Yenangyaung Township*Chauck Township*Taungdwingyi Township*Myothit Township...
, to the north by Pakokku District
Pakokku District
Pakokku District is a district of the Magway Division in central Burma . The administrative centre is the city of Pakokku.In October 2011, 7 wards and 95 villages were flooded because of heavy rain from tropical storm 02B which made a landfall at Myanmar-Bangladesh border on 19 Nov. All 4...
and Gangaw District
Gangaw District
Gangaw District is a district of the Magway Division in central Myanmar.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Gangaw Township*Tilin Township*Saw Township...
, to the northwest by Mindat District
Mindat District
Mindat District is a district of the Chin State in Myanmar. It consists of four townships and 840 villages.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Mindat Township*Matupi Township*Kanpetlet Township*Paletwa Township...
of Chin State
Chin State
Chin State is a state located in western Burma . The Chin State is bordered by Rakhine State in the south, Bangladesh in south-west, Sagaing Division and Magway Division in the east, Indian state of Manipur in the north and Indian state of Mizoram in the west. The Chin ethnic group make up the...
, and to the west by Sittwe District
Sittwe District
Sittwe District is a district of the Rakhine State in western Myanmar. The capital lies at Sittwe-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Sittwe Township*Ponnagyun Township*Mrauk-U Township*Kyauktaw Township*Minbya Township...
of Rakhine State
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
and Kyaukpyu District
Kyaukpyu District
Kyaukpyu District is a district of the Rakhine State in western Myanmar. The capital lies at Kyaukpyu-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Kyaukpyu Township*Manaung Township*Ramree Township*Ann Township...
of Rakhine State
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...
.
Townships
The district contains the following townshipsTownships of Burma
Townships are the third-level administrative divisions of Burma. They are the sub divisions of the Districts of Burma. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit , as of December 2007, there are 325 townships of Burma...
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- Minbu TownshipMinbu TownshipMinbu Township is a township of Minbu District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Minbu....
- Pwintbyu TownshipPwintbyu TownshipPwintbyu Township is a township of Minbu District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Pwintbyu....
- Ngape TownshipNgape TownshipNgape Township is a township of Minbu District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Ngape....
- Salin TownshipSalin TownshipSalin Township is a township of Minbu District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Salin....
- Sidoktaya TownshipSidoktaya TownshipSidoktaya Township is a township of Minbu District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Sidoktaya....