Aunglan Township (), formerly Myayde Township () is a
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
of
Aunglan District
Aunglan District () is a district in Magway Region, Myanmar. It was split from Thayet District
Thayet District (; also Thayetmyo District) is a district of the Magway Region in central Myanmar. The administrative centre is the town of Tha ...
in southern
Magway Region
Magway Region (, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of . Pa-de Dam (ပဒဲဆည်) is one of ...
, Myanmar. Its administrative seat is
Aunglan. It is the southeasternmost township in Magway Region. The township has two towns, Aunglan and
Myede with a total of 12 urban wards as well as 246 villages grouped into 91
village tracts.
Borders
Aunglan Township is bordered by:
"Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"
Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
* Sinbaungwe Township
Sinbaungwe Township () or Tantabin Townshipis a township of Aunglan District in southeastern Magway Region of Myanmar. It is located to the west of the Pegu Range in the foothills and on the plain of the Irrawaddy. Most of the township is east ...
to the north;
* Yedashe Township of Bago Region
Bago Region (, ; formerly Pegu Division and Bago Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative region of Myanmar, located in the southern central part of the country. It is bordered by Magway Region and Mandalay Region to ...
to the east;
* Paukkaung Township and Pyay Township
Pyay Township or Prome Township is a township in Pyay District in the Bago Region of Burma. of Bago Region
Bago Region (, ; formerly Pegu Division and Bago Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative region of Myanmar, located in the southern central part of the country. It is bordered by Magway Region and Mandalay Region to ...
to the south; and
* Kamma Township
Kamma Township is a township in Thayet District of Magway Region. The administrative seat of the township is Kamma. As of 2014, there are 75,195 residents in the township.
Economy
Agriculture in legume, peanuts, rice and sesame
Sesame (; '' ...
and Thayet Township
Thayet Township () is a Townships of Burma, township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma, Burma (Myanmar). It lies on the west side of the Irrawaddy River, Irrawaddy. The major town and administrative center is Thayet. Notable peaks a ...
to the west.
Transport
Since 1999, it has been served by a branch line of Myanmar Railways
Rail transport in Myanmar consists of a railway network with 960 stations. The network, generally spanning north to south with branch lines to the east and west, is the second largest in Southeast Asia, and includes the Yangon Circular Railway ...
.
Notes
External links
"Aung Lan Township – Magway Division"
map, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), 2008
* Township 96 o
"Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"
Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
"Aunglan Google Satellite Map"
Maplandia
Townships of Magway Region
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