Twante Township
Encyclopedia
Twante Township is a township
in the Yangon Region of Burma (Myanmar).It is located west, across the Hlaing River, from the city of Yangon
. The principal town and administrative seat is Twante.
Townships 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...
in the Yangon Region of Burma (Myanmar).It is located west, across the Hlaing River, from the city of Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
. The principal town and administrative seat is Twante.
Communities
The 220 villages of Twante Township are organized into 65 Village Tracts and 8 urban wards.External links
- "Twantay Township, Yangon Division" map ID: MIMU154 Twantay Township 090227 v01, February 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Disaster Risk Reduction: Twantay Township" 5 July 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), map showing Village Tracts
- "Twante Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer