Chauck Township
Encyclopedia
Chauk Township is a township
of Magway District
in the Magway Division
of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Chauk
.
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...
of Magway District
Magway District
Magway District is a district of the Magway Region in central Myanmar.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Magway Township*Yenangyaung Township*Chauck Township*Taungdwingyi Township*Myothit Township...
in the Magway Division
Magway Division
Magway Region is an administrative division in central Burma . Magway Region is the largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of .-Geography:...
of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Chauk
Chauk
Chauk is a town and river port in Magway Division, north-central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikpyu and is connected by a bridge. In 1902, the Chauk-Lonywa oil field was discovered near Chauk.-Economy:...
.
Borders
Chauk Township is bounded by the following townships:- Seikpyu TownshipSeikpyu TownshipSeikpyu Township is a township of Pakokku District in Magway Division of Burma . The principal town and administrative seat is Seikpyu...
to the northwest; - Pakokku TownshipPakokku TownshipPakokku Township is a township of Pakokku District in Magway Division of Burma . The principal town and administrative seat is Pakokku. The township has its eastern and southeastern border along the Irrawaddy where its principal town, Pakokku, is a port. The Yaw River forms the township’s...
to the north; - Nyaung-U TownshipNyaung-U TownshipNyaung-U Township is a township of Nyaung-U District in the Mandalay Division of Burma. Its administrative town is Nyaung-U....
, Mandalay Region, to the northeast; - Kyaukpadaung TownshipKyaukpadaung TownshipKyaukpadaung Township is a township of Myingyan District in the Mandalay Region of Burma . Its administrative seat is the town of Kyaukpadaung...
, Mandalay Region, to the east; - Yenangyaung TownshipYenangyaung TownshipYenangyaung Township is a township of Magway District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Yenangyaung....
to the south; and - Salin TownshipSalin TownshipSalin Township is a township of Minbu District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Salin....
to the west.
External links
- "Chauk Township, Magway Division" map ID: MIMU345v01, creation date:17 December 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), showing major towns and villages with village tracts.
- "Chauk Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer