Kale Township is a township in

Kale District Kale District (also called Kalemyo District) is the westernmost district in Sagaing Division of Myanmar (Burma). Townships Its administrative center is the city of Kalay (Kalaymyo). The district consists of three townships; * Kale Township ...

in the

Sagaing Division Sagaing Region (, ; formerly Sagaing Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative region of Myanmar, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east. It is border ...

of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town is

Kalay Kalay (; , ''Kalü''), also known as Kale, is a town in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. It is located upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Myittha River, a tributary of the Chindwin River. The town is the district headquarters of the Kalay Distr ...

."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"
Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

Geography and borders

Kale Township runs north–south along the Kale Valley in which lie the south flowing

Neyinzaya River Neyinzaya River (Neyinzaya Chaung) is a river in Chin State and Sagaing Region of Burma, Burma (Myanmar). It is a tributary of the Myittha River, enterring it from the left (west) just south of Kalemyo.

and the north flowing

Myittha River Myittha River () is a river of western Burma, a tributary of the Chindwin River. Course The Myittha originates in the Chin Hills and flowing northwards drains the Kale Valley. It flows into the Chindwin, one of the main tributaries of the Irraw ...

which meet near the administrative seat of Kalemyo and flow east toward the

Chindwin River The Chindwin River (), also known as the Ningthi River (), is a river in Myanmar and is the largest tributary of the Irrawaddy River. Sources The Chindwin originates in the broad Hukawng Valley of Kachin State of Burma, roughly , where the Tanai, ...

. It is bounded approximately within coordinates of 22° 36´ and 23° 38´ north latitudes and between 93° 58´ and 94° 16´ east longitudes. On the west it is bounded by the foothills of the

Chin Hills The Chin Hills are a range of mountains in Chin State, northwestern Burma (Myanmar), that extends northward into India's Manipur state. Geography The highest peak in the Chin Hills is Khonu Msung, Nat Ma Taung, or Mount Victoria, in southern ...

and on the east by the Mwegyi Mountain Range."1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, Mawlaik, Burma; India, NF 46-3"
U.S. Army Map Service, March 1960 The area of the township is . Kale Township is surrounded by the townships of: *

Tonzang Tonzang is a town and the administrative seat of Tonzang Township in Chin State, Myanmar. Tonzang is the second most populous town in Tedim District of Chin State. The town was captured by the Chin National Army The Chin National Army (; abbr ...

Chin State Chin State (, ) is a state in western Myanmar. Chin State is bordered by Sagaing Division and Magway Division to the east, Rakhine State to the south, the Chattogram Division of Bangladesh to the west, and the Indian states of Mizoram to th ...

and Mawlaik to the north; *

Kalewa Kalewa is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Region of north-western Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Kalewa Township. Climate Kalewa has a tropical savanna climate (Köpp ...

and

Mingin Mingin may refer to: *Mingin Township Mingin Township is a township of Kale District in Sagaing Division of north-western Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Mingin (Minking). Borders Mingin Township is bordered

on the east; *

Gangaw Gangaw (, ) is a town of Gangaw Township in Gangaw District in the Magway Division in Myanmar. Gangaw is also known as the City of Yaw, a certain region in Myanmar including Gangaw (), Tilin (), Saw () and villages around them. Gangaw District an ...

to the south; and *

Hakha Hakha (, ; formerly rendered Haka) is the capital of Chin State in Myanmar. Hakha is located in the northeast of Chin State, with a total area of about . The city of Hakha is located on a plateau at more than above sea level. Although relative ...

Falam Falam (, ) is a town in north-western Burma (Myanmar) near Burma's western border with the Indian state of Mizoram. The town was founded by the Taisun tribe. The British arrived to Falam in 1892, and became an important base for British rule of ...

, Tiddim and Tonzang of Chin State to the west.

Towns and villages

Bogon,

Bogyi Bogyi is a village in Kale Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in n ...

Chaunggyauk Chaunggyauk is a village in Kale Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a countr ...

, Chaunggyin,

Haka Haka (, ; singular ''haka'', in both Māori language, Māori and New Zealand English) are a variety of ceremonial dances in Māori culture. A performance art, hakas are often performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the f ...

Hmunlai Humunlai is a village within Kale Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. ...

Hnawgon Hnawgon is a village in Kale Township, Kale District, in the Sagaing Region of western Burma Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in ...

, Honnaing, Hpaungzeik, Htoma Myauk, Inbaung, Indainggale, Indainggyi, Indin, Ingyaw, Ingyun, Insein, Inthe,

Kalemyo Kalay (; , ''Kalü''), also known as Kale, is a town in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. It is located upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Myittha River, a tributary of the Chindwin River. The town is the district headquarters of the Kalay Distr ...

, Kanbale, Kangyi,

Kantha Kantha (Bengali: কাঁথা; Hindi: कान्था), also spelled kanta or qanta, is a type of embroidery craft in Bangladesh and eastern regions of India, particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. In Odi ...

, Kinmungyon, Kokko, Kondo, Kyaukka, Kyaukpyok, Kyawywa, Kyetpanet, Kyigon, Lamaing, Legyi, Letpanchaung, Manda, Mawlaik, Myogyigon, Myohla, Nanhannwe, Nankyisaung, Nansaungpu, Nanzalu, Natchaung, Nat-in, Natkyigon, Natmyaung, Natnan, Ngapa, Nwa, Okkan, Palata Sakan, Pinlon, Pyin Khone Gyi, Sanmyo, Segyi, Shabo, Sibin, Sihaung Ashe, Sihaung Myauk, Sihaung Taung, Sinywa, Siyin, Htauk Kyant, Taung-u,

Tahan Tahan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Tahan, American physicist * Charlie Tahan (born 1998), American actor * Daisy Tahan (born 2001), American actress * Hussein Tahan (born 1982), Lebanese footballer * Maya T ...

, Thayagon, Thayettaw, Thazi, Thekondan,

Udu The ''kim-kim'' or Udu is a plosive aerophone (in this case implosive) and an idiophone of the Igbo people, Igbo of Nigeria. In the Igbo language, ''ùdù'' means 'vessel' or 'pot'. This is a hand percussion instrument and it is one of the mos ...

, Uyin, Yenatha, Yeshin, Zingalaing, Kyarinn, Kyun Chaung, Santha

References

External links

"Kale Google Satellite Map"
Maplandia World Gazetteer
"Sagaing Division (Lower), Myanmar"
Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), map Id: MIMU270v01, creation date: 5 Aug 2010 — map showing the township boundaries {{ Sagaing Division Townships of Sagaing Region Kale District