{{Infobox settlement |name =Mawlaik District |other_name = |native_name = |settlement_type = District |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = Mawlaik district in Sagaing region |image_map = Mawlaik district in Sagaing region.svg |mapsize = |map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name ={{flag|Myanmar}} |subdivision_type1 =Region |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Sagaing Region}} |subdivision_type2 =No. of Townships |subdivision_name2 = 2 | seat_type =Capital | seat =Mawlaik |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_total_km2 = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |timezone = MMT |utc_offset = +6.30 |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption = |coordinates = {{coord|23|48|N|94|39|E|region:MM|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Mawlaik District''' (formerly '''Upper Chindwin District''') is a district in central Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar. Its administrative center is the town of Mawlaik.
==Townships== thumb|left|Townships of Mawlaik district<br>{{legend|#E31A1C|Mawlaik}} {{legend|#0000FF|Paungbyin}}
Mawlaik district consists of 2 townships. * Mawlaik Township * Paungbyin Township
==Characteristics== The district consists of just two townships, Mawlaik and Paungbyin. In addition to Mawlaik, the major towns are Kindat (Kintat), Kaunggwe, Khawe, Inntaw, Lawtha, Ontha (Ohnthar), Pantha, Paungbyin (Phaung Pyin or Phonpin), Sittaung, Tatkon, and Yuwa. Major transportation is along the Chindwin River. In 2006 the Mawlaik-Kalewa Road was completed.<ref>[http://www.myanmar-information.net/infosheet/2006/060506.htm "Information Sheet May 6, 2006"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721065540/http://www.myanmar-information.net/infosheet/2006/060506.htm |date=July 21, 2011 }} Myanmar Information Committee, Yangoon</ref><ref>[http://missions.itu.int/~myanmar/06nlm/n060507.htm "Lt-Gen Ye Myint inspects transport facilities, physic nut nurseries in Mawlaik, Kalay Districts"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716071907/http://missions.itu.int/~myanmar/06nlm/n060507.htm |date=2011-07-16 }} ''The New Light of Myanmar'' 7 May 2006</ref>
==Borders== Mawlaik District is bordered<ref name="MIMU001">[http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs6/MIMU001_A3_SD%20&%20Township%20Overview.pdf "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203160828/http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs6/MIMU001_A3_SD%20%26%20Township%20Overview.pdf |date=2010-12-03 }} Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)</ref> by: * Hkamti District to the north, * Tamu District to the west, * Kale (Kalemyo) District to the south, and * Shwebo District and Katha District to the east.
==Notes== <references />
==External links== * [http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bin/w.cgi?c=bm&UF=-449300&UN=-626269&DG=ADMD "Mawlaik District, Burma"] SatelliteViews.net * {{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Chindwin, Upper and Lower |volume=6 |page=232|short=1}} {{-}}
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Category:Mawlaik District Category:Districts of Myanmar
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