Mawlaik District

Mawlaik District
District
Mawlaik District Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°48′N 94°39′E / 23.800°N 94.650°E / 23.800; 94.650Coordinates: 23°48′N 94°39′E / 23.800°N 94.650°E / 23.800; 94.650
Country	Burma
Region	Sagaing Region
No. of Townships	2
Capital	Mawlaik
Time zone	MST (UTC+6.30)

Mawlaik District (formerly Upper Chindwin District) is a district in central Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the town of Mawlaik.

The district consists of just two townships, Mawlaik and Paungbyin. In addition to Mawlaik, the major towns are Kindat (Kintat), Kaunggwe, Khawe, Inntaw, Lawtha, Ontha (Ohnthar), Pantha, Paungbyin (Phaung Pyin or Phonpin), Sittaung, Tatkon, and Yuwa. Major transportation is along the Chindwin River. In 2006 the Mawlaik-Kalewa Road was completed.

Mawlaik District is bordered by:

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