Kyaukme District
Kyaukme | |
|---|---|
Location in Shan State | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′00″N 97°2′00″E / 22.53333°N 97.03333°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| Elevation | 775 m (2,543 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kyaukme District is a district of northern Shan State in Myanmar (Burma). It contains four townships and its capital is Kyaukme.
Administrative divisions
As of 2015, Kyaukme District contained the following townships and subtownships.
- Hsipaw Township
- Kyaukme Township
- Mong Lon Subtownship
- Mong Ngaw Subtownship
- 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]
As of 2001, it consisted of 9 towns and 1946 villages. Prior to 2015, Kyaukme District also consisted of the following townships, which formed to become Mongmit District:
References
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ "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