Thayet Township

For the township with a similar name in Tenasserim Division, see Thayet Chaung Township.
Thayet Township
သရက်မြို့နယ်
Township
Thayet Township

Location in Burma

Coordinates: 19°19′N 95°05′E / 19.317°N 95.083°E / 19.317; 95.083Coordinates: 19°19′N 95°05′E / 19.317°N 95.083°E / 19.317; 95.083
Country  Burma
Region Magway
District Thayet
Capital Thayetmyo
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Thayet Township (Burmese: သရက်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). It lies on the west side of the Irrawaddy. The major town and administrative center is Thayet. Notable peaks are Mount Myinba (1688 ft.) and Mount Myinmagyi (1032 ft.).[1]

Bounds

Thayet Township is bordered[2] by the following townships:

Villages

Among the many villages and wards (village census tracts) in Thayet Township are Banbyin,[3] Kobin,[4] Kyaukaing,[5] Pyaye,[6] Ta La Bar,[7] Talabasan,[8] Ton,[9] and Yebyu.[10]


Notes

  1. ↑ topographic map, 1:250,000 Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, Thayetmyo NE 46-4, United States Army Map Service, October 1959
  2. ↑ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  3. ↑ "Banbyin Map — Satellite Images of Banbyin" Maplandia
  4. ↑ "Kobin Map — Satellite Images of Kobin" Maplandia
  5. ↑ "Kyaukaing Map — Satellite Images of Kyaukaing" Maplandia
  6. ↑ "Pyaye Map — Satellite Images of Pyaye" Maplandia
  7. ↑ "Health Facilities In Myanmar" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
  8. ↑ "Talabasan Map — Satellite Images of Talabasan" Maplandia
  9. ↑ "Ton Map — Satellite Images of Ton" Maplandia
  10. ↑ "Yebyu Map — Satellite Images of Yebyu" Maplandia
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