Pauk Township
Township in Magway Region, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pauk Township (Burmese: ပေါက်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Pakokku District in Magway Division of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Pauk.
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Pauk Township
ပေါက်မြို့နယ် | |
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Coordinates: 21°27′N 94°28′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) |
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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]