Gangaw District
Administrative area of Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gangaw District (Burmese: ဂန့်ဂေါ ခရိုင်, Burmese pronunciation: [ɡa̰ɰ̃ɡɔ́ kʰəjàiɰ̃]) is a district of the Magway Division in central Myanmar.
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Pakokku is the capital city of Pakokku District and Gangaw District. In 1926, it became a part of Pakokku Hill Tracts Districts of British Burma until 1948, and was administratively part of Pakokku District until 2003.