Pathein Township Bassein West Township |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 16°46′N 94°43′E / 16.767°N 94.717°ECoordinates: 16°46′N 94°43′E / 16.767°N 94.717°E | |
Country | Burma |
Division | Ayeyawady Division |
District | Pathein District |
Capital | Pathein |
Population (2009) | 359,292 |
Time zone | MST (UTC+6:30) |
Pathein Township (formerly Bassein West Township) is a township of Pathein District in the Ayeyawady Division of Burma (Myanmar). The administrative seat is the town of Pathein.
In addition to the town of Pathein, on the Irrawaddy, and the town of Ngwesaung (Ngasaw), on the coast, the township has 236 villages which are organized into 60 village tracts.