Kyaukme District

District in Shan State, Burma
22°32′00″N 97°2′00″E / 22.53333°N 97.03333°E / 22.53333; 97.03333Country BurmaStateShan StateElevation775 m (2,543 ft)Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Kyaukme District is a district of northern Shan State in Burma (Myanmar). As of 2001[update], it consisted of 9 towns and 1946 villages.

Administrative divisions

As of 2015[update], Kyaukme District contained the following townships:

  • Hsipaw Township
  • Kyaukme Township
  • Namtu Township
  • Nawnghkio Township

Prior to August 2010, Kyaukme District also included Mantong Township and Namhsan Township, which both were transferred that month to the newly created Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone.[2]

Kyaukme District also consisted of the following townships, which formed to become Mongmit District:

References

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ "The Union of Myanmar, The State Peace and Development Council, Notification No. 33/2010, 20 August 2010" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine English translation
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Capital: Taunggyi
East Shan State
Kengtung District
Mong Hpayak District
Mong Hsat District
Tachileik District

North Shan State
Kyaukme District
Lashio District
Laukkaing District
see Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Mu Se District
Hopang District
see Wa Self-Administered Division
Matman District
see Wa Self-Administered Division
Mongmit District
Kokang Self-Administered Zone
Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone1
Wa Self-Administered Division
South Shan State
Langkho District
Loilen District
Taunggyi District
Danu Self-Administered Zone
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
Main cities and towns
1 - also part of Kyaukme District; 2 - also part of Hopang District; 3 - also part of Matman District


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