Chipwi Township (Burmese: ချီဖွေမြို့နယ်; Chibwe Township) is a township of Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of Burma. The principal town is Chipwi.
Chipwi Township
ချီဖွေမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Myitkyina district | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Kachin State |
| District | Myitkyina District |
| Capital | Chipwi |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Geography edit
Chibwe Township is situated about 60 miles (97 km) from Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State.[1] The principal river running through the township is the N'Mai River.
Towns and villages edit
Akyauk, Atang, Aukan, Awngchit, Ba-le, Bamhkam, Bamyaw, Chechin, Chiglai, Chih-ko, Chikgaw, Chiloi, Chipwi, Chu-iho, Chyangzan, Chyingtaw, Chyinhtaung, Gawlamten, Gawyawm, Hkamkawn, Hkasuhpa, Hkayazahkuso, Hkinchit, Hpala, Hpare, Hpyithpyaw, Htangprai, Htawgaw, Htawmshing, Htingra, Ichake, Kangfang, Ko-hkang, Lagut, Lagwi, La-hok, Laichupo, Lakyawn, Lamuk, Langyang, Laokam, Laotiki, Lasin, La-tai, Lauhkang, La-uho, Laukkam, Lauksauk, Launggyaung, Launghpam, Laungkaw, Lawngkyaw, Lontin, Luchang, Lukpwi, Luksang, Lungpang, Machulo, Magawng, Mang-ai, Mangpyaw, Mangtong, Mansan, Matao, Mukhkaung, Mukkaung, Mukyaw, Mum, Myauknaw, Myukhpyaw, Nahpaung, Nakyam, Nalaw, Nang-u, Napok, Nasup, Nayang, Ngamaw, Ngawagyalaw, Ngawapaka, Ngawlawngtam, Paingmaw, Pammyaw, Pangli, Pangmawjang, Pawahku, Pawngen, Pawzang, Pwisang, Pyiloi, Rgangkum, Rgangpi, Ritjaw, Ritpan, Ritsang, Rittong, Rukchaung, Sadulaw, Sanliangho, Sanyu, Saulang, Sawlaw, Sawnkyawn, Sha-an, Shachinpok, Shalaw, Sha-on, Shaotangpa, Shapok, Shapyi, Shijang, Shimao, Shitzaw, Sinhkung, Sipe-hkalaw, Taiawhtu, Talam, Tamna, Tamtu, Tangahka, Tangkyin, Tangtong, Tangtung, Taumangyang, Tawngkaw, Tawung, Theyaw, Tingram, Tsawlang, Tsonma, Tumpyaw, Tunhpaung, Valao, Wachao, Wachutaing, Wachyawn, Wakyang, Wa-na, Wanghte, Wasawng, Washawma, Wasok, Wuhpatu, Wusaohkao, Wutze, Yinchyingpa, Yindam
Economy edit
The local people produce and sell walnuts, apricots and pickled fruits.[3] Chinese companies are involved with mining in the Panwa area,[4] which is rich in rare minerals. Due to lax mining laws, illegal mining is prevalent in the area.[3]
References edit
- ^ Daljit Singh; Malcolm Cook, eds. (2019). Southeast Asian Affairs 2019. ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. p. 187.
- ^ Maplandia world maps gazetteer
- ^ a b "ကချင်ပြည်နယ်က မြေရှားသထ္ထုတူးဖော်မှု အများအပြား ပြန်စလာ" (in Burmese). BBC. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "ချီဖွေမှာ မြေရှားသတ္ထု ပြန်တူးနေ". RFA.org (in Burmese). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
25°53′00″N 98°08′00″E / 25.8833°N 98.1333°E
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