Pauk Township (Burmese: ပေါက်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Pakokku District in Magway Division of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Pauk.
Pauk Township
ပေါက်မြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Pakokku district | |
  Pauk Township | |
| Coordinates: 21°27′N 94°28′E / 21.450°N 94.467°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Magway Region |
| District | Pakokku District |
| Capital | Pauk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 960.00000 sq mi (2,486.38859 km2) |
| Elevation | 527.93 ft (160.91 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 200,120 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
The township lies between 21° 10' and 21° 49' north latitude and 94° 18' and 94° 44' east longitude.[2] It has an area of 1,490 sq.mi.[2] The principal river is the Kyaw River along the banks of which rice is grown.[2]
The Burmese government has denied that chemical weapons are produced at the military facility there.[3]
Borders edit
Pauk Township is bordered[4] by:
- Seikphyu Township, to the south,
- Saw Township, to the west,
- Tilin Township, to the northwest,
- Gangaw Township and Pale Township of Sagaing Division, to the north,
- Myaing Township, to the east, and
- Pakokku Township, to the southeast.
Notes edit
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pauk Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပေါက်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pauk Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Imperial gazetteer of India: provincial series, Volume 11 page 31
- ^ Arterbury, John (13 July 2014). "Military facility hides secrets from the world". www.bangkokpost.com. Bangkok Post. Retrieved 13 July 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
External links edit
- "Pauk Google Satellite Map" map of administrative area with listing of principal settlements, from Maplandia
- "Map of Pauk Township"
21°27′N 94°28′E / 21.450°N 94.467°E
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