Kyaukpadaung Township
Encyclopedia
Kyaukpadaung Township is a township
of Myingyan District
in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is the town of Kyaukpadaung
. Important towns include Popaywa and Seiktein (Seikhtain)
.
The township includes Mount Popa
, the Popa Taungkalat monastery, the Salay ruins from the 12th and 13th centuries and the Kyetmauk Taung Reservoir.
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 Myingyan District
Myingyan District
-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Myingyan Township*Taungtha Township*Natogyi Township*Kyaukpadaung Township*Nganzun Township-Towns:Myingdan District includes the following towns:...
in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is the town of Kyaukpadaung
Kyaukpadaung
Kyaukpadaung is a town in Mandalay Region in Central Myanmar. It lies just southwest of Mount Popa. It is the administrative seat for Kyaukpadaung Township.-History:The name of Kyaukpadaung is derived from Kyauk + Pann + Taung ....
. Important towns include Popaywa and Seiktein (Seikhtain)
Seiktein
Seiktein is a town in Mandalay Region in Central Myanmar. It lies just north of Mount Popa, on the Kyaukpadaung–Taungtha road. The town is in two parts, Seiktein North and Seiktein South along the road.-Notable citizens:...
.
Geography
Kyaukpadaung Township is the southwesternmost township in Myingyan District and borders the following:- Taungtha TownshipTaungtha TownshipTaungtha Township is a township of Myingyan District in the Mandalay Division of Burma . Its principal town and administrative seat is Taungtha....
to the north - Mahlaing TownshipMahlaing TownshipMa Hlaing Township is a township of Meiktila District in the Mandalay Division of Burma....
to the northeast - Meiktila TownshipMeiktila TownshipMeiktila Township is a township of Meiktila District in the Mandalay Division of Burma....
to the east - Natmauk TownshipNatmauk TownshipNatmauk Township is a township of Magway District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Natmauk. It is the place where General Aung San who is national hero of Myanmar and father of Aung San Su Kyi, was borm....
of Magwe Region to the south - Yenangyaung TownshipYenangyaung TownshipYenangyaung Township is a township of Magway District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Yenangyaung....
of Magwe Region to the southwest - Chauk Township of Magwe Region to the west, and
- 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....
to the northwest
The township includes Mount Popa
Mount Popa
Mount Popa is a volcano 1518 metres above sea level, and located in central Burma about southeast of Bagan in the Pegu Range. It can be seen from the River Ayeyarwady as far away as in clear weather. Mount Popa is perhaps best known for the nearby stunningly picturesque Popa Taungkalat...
, the Popa Taungkalat monastery, the Salay ruins from the 12th and 13th centuries and the Kyetmauk Taung Reservoir.
External links
- "Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Division" map ID:MIMU154_Kyaukpadaung_Township_100111, created: 11 January 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Kyaukpadaung Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer