Mawlaik District is a district in central Sagaing Division

Sagaing Division

Sagaing Region is an administrative region of Burma , located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east...

 of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the town of Mawlaik

Mawlaik

Mawlaik is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in northwest Burma , along the Chindwin River....

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The district consists of just two townships, Mawlaik

Mawlaik Township

Mawlaik Township is a township in Mawlaik District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Mawlaik.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...

 and Paungbyin

Paungbyin Township

Paungbyin Township is a township in Mawlaik District in the Sagaing Division of Burma. The principal town is Paungbyin.-External links:* - map showing the township boundary...

. In addition to Mawlaik, the major towns are Kindat (Kintat), Kaunggwe, Khawe, Inntaw, Lawtha, Ontha (Ohnthar), Pantha, Paungbyin (Phaung Pyin or Phonpin), Sittaung

Sittaung

Sittaung is a town in Paungbyin Township, Mawlaik District, in the Sagaing Region of Burma on the right bank of the Chindwin River. There is a highway running west to the Indian border which provides Tamu with access to transport on the Chindwin. This road was laid out in 1887 by troops under...

, Tatkon, and Yuwa. Major transportation is along the Chindwin River

Chindwin River

The Chindwin River is a river in Burma , and the largest tributary of the country's chief river the Ayeyarwady . It flows entirely within Burma and is known as Ning-thi to the Manipuris.-Source:...

. In 2006 the Mawlaik-Kalewa

Kalewa

Tahan is a town at the confluence of the Chindwin River and the Myittha River in Kale District, Sagaing Division of northwestern Burma...

 Road was completed.

Borders

Mawlaik District is bordered by:

• Hkamti District
  Hkamti District
  Hkamti District or Khamti District is a district in northern Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the town of Singkaling Hkamti....
  
   to the north,
• Tamu District
  Tamu District
  Tamu District or Tuimu District is an administrative district in Sagaing Division, Burma . Its administrative center is the town of Tamu....
  
    to the west,
• Kale (Kalemyo) District
  Kale District
  Kale District is the western-most district in Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the city of Kalaymyo...
  
   to the south, and
• Shwebo District
  Shwebo District
  Shwebo District is a district in south-central Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the city of Shwebo.The district consists of the townships of Kanbalu, Khin-U, Kyunhla, Shwebo, Taze, Wetlet, and Ye-U....
  
   and Katha District
  Katha District
  Katha District is the northeastern-most district in Sagaing Division of Burma . Its administrative center is the town of Katha.The district consists of the townships of Banmauk, Indaw, Katha, Kawlin, Pinlebu, Tigyaing, and Wuntho....
  
  to the east.

External links

• "Mawlaik District, Burma" SatelliteViews.net