Townships of Myanmar

Townships (Burmese: မြို့နယ်, Mrui.nay; IPA: [mjo̰nɛ̀]) are the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar.^[1]

Townships of Myanmar

Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are the only type of administrative division that cover all of Myanmar. A township is administered by a township administrator, a civil servant appointed through the General Administration Department (GAD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA). The minister of home affairs is to be appointed by the military according to the 2008 constitution. Townships are supervised by districts.^[2]

Here is a list of townships of Myanmar by region/state and district:

Central Myanmar

Magway Region

Name	List
Aunglan District	Aunglan Township Sinbaungwe Township
Chauk District	Chauk Township Yenangyaung Township
Gangaw District	Gangaw Township Saw Township Tilin Township Kyaukhtu Subtownship
Magway District	Magway Township Myothit Township Natmauk Township Taungdwingyi Township
Minbu District	Minbu Township Ngape Township Pwintbyu Township Salin Township Sidoktaya Township
Pakokku District	Myaing Township Pakokku Township Pauk Township Seikphyu Township Yesagyo Township
Thayet District	Kamma Township Mindon Township Minhla Township Thayet Township

Mandalay Region

Name	List
Amarapura District	Amarapura Township
Aungmyethazan District	Aungmyethazan Township Patheingyi Township Madaya Township
Kyaukse District	Kyaukse Township Myittha Township Sintgaing Township
Maha Aungmye District	Chanayethazan Township Chanmyathazi Township Maha Aungmye Township Pyigyidagun Township
Meiktila District	Mahlaing Township Meiktila Township Thazi Township Wundwin Township
Myingyan District	Myingyan Township Natogyi Township Taungtha Township
Tada-U District	Nganzun Township Tada-U Township
Nyaung-U District	Nyaung-U Township Kyaukpadaung Township* [3] Ngathayauk Subtownship
Pyinoolwin District	Pyinoolwin Township
Thabeikkyin District	Mogok Township Singu Township Thabeikkyin Township Tagaung Subtownship
Yamethin District	Pyawbwe Township Yamethin Township

Notes:

^* Formerly a part of Myingyan District.

Naypyidaw Union Territory

Name	List
Dekkhina District (South Naypyidaw)	Dekkhinathiri Township Lewe Township
Pyinmana District	Pyinmana Township Zabuthiri Township
Ottara District (North Naypyidaw)	Ottarathiri Township Tatkon Township
Zeyathiri District (Central Naypyidaw)	Pobbathiri Township Zeyathiri Township

East Myanmar

Kayah State

Name	List
Bawlakhe District	Bawlakhe Township Hpasawng Township Ywathit Subtownship
Demoso District	Demoso Township Hpruso Township
Loikaw District	Loikaw Township Shadaw Township
Mese District	Mese Township

Shan State

East Shan State

Name	List
Kengtung District	Kengtung Township Mong Khet Township Mong Ping Township Mine Tontar Subtownship
Mong La District	Mong La Township
Mong Hsat District	Mong Hsat Township Mong Khoke Subtownship
Mong Ton District	Mong Ton Township Ponparkyin Subtownship Mong Hta Subtownship
Mong Yang Township	Mong Yang Township Mine Pawk Subtownship
Mong Yawng District	Mong Yawng Township Mineyu Subtownship
Tachileik District	Mong Hpayak Township Tachileik Township Kenglap Subtownship (Kyainglap) Talay Subtownship

North Shan State (excluding Wa)

Name	List
Kutkai District	Kutkai Township Tarmoenye Subtownship
Kyaukme District	Hsipaw Township Kyaukme Township Namtu Township Mong Lon Subtownship Mong Ngaw Subtownship
Lashio District	Hsenwi Township Kunlong Township Lashio Township
Mu Se District	Mu Se Township Nanhkan Township Pang Hseng Subtownship Mong Ko Subtownship Man Hio Subtownship
Mongmit District	Mabein Township Mongmit Township
Tangyan District	Mongyai Township Tangyan Township
Kokang Self-Administered Zone	Laukkai Township Konkyan Township Chinshwehaw Subtownship Mawhtike Subtownship
Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone	Mantong Township Namhsan Township

Wa Self-Administered Division

(Part of North Shan State)

Name	List
Hopang District	Hopang Township Mongmao Township Pangwaun Township Namtit Subtownship Panlong Subtownship
Matman District	Matman Township Namphan Township Pangsang Township Man Kan Subtownship

South Shan State

Name	List
Kalaw District	Kalaw Township Nyaungshwe Township Pekon Township
Langkho District	Langkho Township Mawkmai Township Mong Pan Township Homein Subtownship
Loilen District	Lai-Hka Township Loilen Township Mong Kung Township Panglong Subtownship
Mong Hsu District	Mong Hsu Township (Mong Shu) Kyethi Township Mong San Subtownship Mong Nawng Subtownship
Nansang District	Kunhing Township Mong Nai Township Nansang Township Karli Subtownship Keng Tawng Subtownship Kholam Subtownship
Taunggyi District	Lawksawk Township Taunggyi Township Indaw Subtownship Kyauktalongyi Subtownship
Danu Self-Administered Zone	Pindaya Township Ywangan Township
Pa-O Self-Administered Zone	Hopong Township Hsi Hseng Township Pinlaung Township Naungtayar Subtownship

Notes:
¹ - part of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone
² - part of Danu Self-Administered Zone

Lower Myanmar

Ayeyarwady Region

Name	List
Hinthada District	Hinthada Township Lemyethna Township Zalun Township
Kyonpyaw District	Kyaunggon Township Kyonpyaw Township Yekyi Township Ngathaingchaung Subtownship
Labutta District	Labutta Township Mawlamyinegyun Township Pyinsalu Subtownship
Ma-ubin District	Danubyu Township Maubin Township Nyaungdon Township Pantanaw Township
Myanaung District	Ingapu Township Kyangin Township Myanaung Township
Myaungmya District	Einme Township Myaungmya Township Wakema Township
Pathein District	Kangyidaunt Township Ngapudaw Township Pathein Township Thabaung Township Hainggyikyun Subtownship Ngayokaung Subtownship Ngwesaung Subtownship Shwethaungyan Subtownship
Pyapon District	Bogale Township Dedaye Township Kyaiklat Township Pyapon Township Ahmar Subtownship

Bago Region

East Bago Region

Name	List
Bago District	Bago Township Kawa Township Thanatpin Township Waw Township
Nyaunglebin District	Daik-U Township Nyaunglebin Township Kyauktaga Township Kyaukkyi Township Shwegyin Township
Taungoo District	Oktwin Township Pyu Township Htantabin Township Taungoo Township Yedashe Township

West Bago Region

Name	List
Pyay District	Pandaung Township Paukkaung Township Pyay Township Shwedaung Township
Thayarwady District	Gyobingauk Township Letpadan Township Minhla Township Monyo Township Okpho Township Tharrawaddy Township
Nattalin District	Nattalin Township Zigon Township Thegon Township Paungde Township

Yangon Region

Townships of Yangon

Name	List
Ahlon District	Ahlon Township Kyimyindaing Township [[Sanchaung Township
Botataung District	Botataung Township Dawbon Township Mingala Taungnyunt Township Pazundaung Township Thaketa Township
Dagon Myothit District	Dagon Seikkan Township East Dagon Township North Dagon Township South Dagon Township
Insein District	Insein Township Hlaingthaya East Township Hlaingthaya West Township
Kamayut District	Bahan Township Kamayut Township
Kyauktada District	Dagon Township Kyauktada Township Lanmadaw Township Latha Township Pabedan Township
Mayangon District	Hlaing Township Mayangon Township North Okkalapa Township
Mingaladon District	Mingaladon Township Shwepyitha Township
Thingangyun District	South Okkalapa Township Tamwe Township Thingangyun Township Yankin Township
Twante District	Dala Township1 Seikkyi Kanaungto Township

Notes

¹ - partially in Yangon city

Townships outside Yangon

Name	List
Taikkyi District	Taikkyi Township
Hlegu District	Hlegu Township
Hmawbi District	Hmawbi Township Htantabin Township
Thanlyin District	Cocokyun Township Kayan Township Kyauktan Township Thanlyin Township Thongwa Township Tada Subtownship
Twante District	Dala Township Kawhmu Township Kungyangon Township Twante Township

North Myanmar

Kachin State

Name	List
Bhamo District	Bhamo Township Mansi Township Momauk Township Shwegu Township Dotphoneyan Subtownship Lwegel Subtownship Myohla Subtownship
Mohnyin District	Hpakant Township Mogaung Township Mohnyin Township Hopin Subtownship Kamine Subtownship
Myitkyina District	Chipwi Township Hsawlaw Township Injangyang Township Myitkyina Township Tanai Township Waingmaw Township Hsadone Subtownship Hsinbo Subtownship Kanpaikti Subtownship Panwa Subtownship Shinbwayyan Subtownship
Putao District	Kawnglanghpu Township Machanbaw Township Nogmung Township Putao Township Sumprabum Township Pannandin Subtownship

Sagaing Region

Name	List
Hkamti District	Hkamti Township Homalin Township Lahe Township 1 Leshi Township (Lay Shi) 1 Nanyun Township 1 Donhee Subtownship Htanparkway Subtownship Mobaingluk Subtownship Pansaung Subtownship Sonemara Subtownship
Kanbalu District	Kanbalu Township Kyunhla Township Taze Township Ye-U Township
Kale District	Kale Township (Kalemyo) Kalewa Township Mingin Township
Katha District	Banmauk Township Indaw Township Katha Township Tigyaing Township
Kawlin District	Kawlin Township Pinlebu Township Wuntho Township
Mawlaik District	Mawlaik Township Paungbyin Township
Monywa District	Ayadaw Township Budalin Township Chaung-U Township Monywa Township
Sagaing District	Myaung Township Myinmu Township Sagaing Township
Shwebo District	Khin-U Township Shwebo Township Wetlet Township Tabayin Township 2 Kyaukmyaung Subtownship
Tamu District	Tamu Township Khampat Subtownship Myothit Subtownship
Yinmabin District	Kani Township Pale Township Salingyi Township Yinmabin Township

Notes:
¹ - part of Naga Self-Administered Zone
² - formerly from Monywa District

South Myanmar

Kayin State

Name	List
Hpa-an District	Hlaignbwe Township Hpa-an Township Paingkyon Subtownship Shan Ywathit Subtownship
Hpapun District	Hpapun Township Kamamaung Subtownship
Thandaunggyi District	Thandaunggyi Township Bawgali Subtownship Leiktho Subtownship
Kawkareik District	Kawkareik Township
Kyain Seikgyi District	Kyain Seikgyi Township Kyaidon Subtownship Payarthonezu Subtownship
Myawaddy District	Myawaddy Township Sukali Subtownship Wawlaymyaing Subtownship

Mon State

Name	List
Mawlamyine District	Chaungzon Township Kyaikmaraw Township Mawlamyine Township Mudon Township Thanbyuzayat Township
Thaton District	Bilin Township Kyaikto Township
Thaton District	Paung Township Thaton Township
Ye District	Ye Township Khawzar Subtownship Lamine Subtownship

Tanintharyi Region

Name	List
Dawei District	Dawei Township Launglon Township Thayetchaung Township Yebyu Township Kaleinaung Subtownship Myitta Subtownship
Myeik District	Kyunsu Township Myeik Township Palaw Township Tanintharyi Township Palauk Subtownship
Bokepyin District	Bokepyin Township Karathuri Subtownship Pyigyimandaing Subtownship
Kawthaung District	Kawthaung Township Khamaukgyi Subtownship

West Myanmar

Chin State

Name	List
Falam District	Falam Township Rikhawdar Subtownship
Hakha District	Hakha Township Thantlang Township
Matupi District	Matupi Township Rezua Subtownship
Mindat District	Mindat Township Kanpetlet Township
Paletwa District	Paletwa Township Sami Subtownship

Rakhine State

Name	List
Ann District	Ann Township
Kyaukpyu District	Kyaukpyu Township Ramree Township
Maungdaw District	Buthidaung Township Maungdaw Township Taungpyoletwe Subtownship
Mrauk-U District	Kyauktaw Township Minbya Township Mrauk-U Township Myebon Township
Sittwe District	Pauktaw Township Ponnagyun Township Rathedaung Township Sittwe Township
Taungup District	Taungup Township Manaung Township Maei Subtownship
Thandwe District	Thandwe Township Gwa Township Kyeintali Subtownship