Hmawbi Township
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Hmawbi Township is a township
in the Yangon Region of Burma (Myanmar). It is located northwest of the city of Yangon
. The principal town and administrative seat is Hmawbi. The Hmawbi airport is at Indan (Inntan), four kilometres northeast of the town of Hmawbi.
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...
in the Yangon Region of Burma (Myanmar). It is located northwest of the city of Yangon
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
. The principal town and administrative seat is Hmawbi. The Hmawbi airport is at Indan (Inntan), four kilometres northeast of the town of Hmawbi.
Borders
The Hliang River forms the western border of Hmawbi Township, which borders on:- Taikkyi Township to the north;
- Hlegu Township to the east;
- Mingaladon TownshipMingaladon TownshipMingaladon Township is located in the northernmost part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 31 wards, and shares borders with Hmawbi township in the north, North Okkalapa township in the east, Insein township and Shwepyitha township in the west, and Mayangon township in the south...
to the southeast; - Shwepyitha TownshipShwepyitha TownshipShwepyitha Township is located in the northwestern part of Yangon, Myanmar. The township comprises 15 wards and five village tracts, and shares borders with Htantabin Township in the north, Mingaladon Township in the east, the Yangon river in the west, and Insein Township in the south...
to the south; and - Htantabin TownshipHtantabin TownshipHtantabin Township is a township located on the western border of central Yangon Region, Burma . Its administrative seat is Htantabin which is located in the southeastern part of the township on the western bank of the Hlaing River just south of its confluence with the Kokkowa River.The township...
to the southwest, west and northwest.
External links
- "Hmawbi Township, Yangon Division" map ID: MIMU154 Hmawbi Township 090227 v01, February 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Hmawbi Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer