Tigyaing Township
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Htigyaing Township or Tigyaing Township is a township of Katha District
in eastern Sagaing Division
, in northern Burma (Myanmar). It lies on the border with the Shan State
of Burma. The administrative seat is at Htigyaing
.
The Shweli River
, a tributary of the Irrawaddy, forms part of the northern boundary with Katha Township
and part of the eastern boundary with the Shan State. The Indaung Reserved Forest and the Kyauktaung Reserved Forest are located in the eastern part of the township.
Among the towns and villages in Tigyaing Township are: Aledaw, Datwin, Daungbin, Htidawgaing, Myadaung, Tawma and Wundingon.
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....
in eastern 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...
, in northern Burma (Myanmar). It lies on the border with the Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
of Burma. The administrative seat is at Htigyaing
Htigyaing
Htigyaing, also spelt Tigyaing, is a town in eastern Sagaing Division, in northern Burma . It is a port on the Irrawaddy River and the administrative seat of Tigyaing Township.-History:...
.
The Shweli River
Shweli River
Shweli River is a river in Myanmar . Also known as Nam Mao in Shan and Lung Chuan Chiang in Chinese, it forms part of the boundary between Burma and China. It is one of the tributaries of the country's chief river, the Ayeyarwady, and arises in Yunnan Province of China...
, a tributary of the Irrawaddy, forms part of the northern boundary with Katha Township
Katha Township
Katha Township is a township in Katha District in the Sagaing Region of Burma. The principal town is Katha. The township is served by a branch railway line that leaves the main line just north of Indaw.-External links:...
and part of the eastern boundary with the Shan State. The Indaung Reserved Forest and the Kyauktaung Reserved Forest are located in the eastern part of the township.
Among the towns and villages in Tigyaing Township are: Aledaw, Datwin, Daungbin, Htidawgaing, Myadaung, Tawma and Wundingon.
External links
- Township 211 on "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Tigyaing Google Satellite Map" Maplandia.com