Dawei Township

Dawei Township (Burmese: ထားဝယ်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Dawei District in the Taninthayi Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Dawei.

Dawei Township
Township
Location in Dawei district
Dawei Township Location in Burma
Coordinates: 14°05′N 98°12′E
Country	Burma
Region	Taninthayi Region
District	Dawei District
Capital	Dawei
Area
• Total	6,829 km2 (2,637 sq mi)
Population  (2014)	146,964
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)

2014 demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1973	66,041	—
1983	119,612	+81.1%
2014	125,605	+5.0%
Source: ,[1][2]

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Dawei Township had a population of 125,605.^[3] The population density was 29.4 people per km².^[3] The census reported that the median age was 28.5 years, and a sex ratio of 92 males per 100 females.^[3] There were 45,753 households; the mean household size was 4.6.^[3]

Attractions

• Shwedaungza Pagoda, Peinnetaw Ward^[4]
• Shin Mokhti Buddha, Shin Mokhti Village
• Shinbinkayu Pagoda, Kanyon Ward
• Shin-u-aw Pagoda, Peinnetaw Ward
• Shindatwe Pagoda, Maungmeshaung Village
• Shwethalyaung Buddha, Kanaingda Village