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
Gangaw District	Gangaw Township Saw Township Tilin Township Kyaukhtu Subtownship
Magway District	Chauck Township Magway Township Myothit Township Natmauk Township Taungdwingyi Township Yenangyaung 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	Aunglan Township Kamma Township Mindon Township Minhla Township Sinbaungwe Township Thayet Township

Mandalay Region

Name	List
Kyaukse District	Kyaukse Township Myittha Township Sintgaing Township Tada-U Township
Mandalay District	Amarapura Township Aungmyethazan Township Chanayethazan Township Chanmyathazi Township Mahaaungmye Township Patheingyi Township Pyigyidagun Township
Meiktila District	Mahlaing Township Meiktila Township Thazi Township Wundwin Township
Myingyan District	Myingyan Township Natogyi Township Nganzun Township Thaungtha Township
Nyaung-U District	Nyaung-U Township Kyaukpadaung Township* [3] Ngathayauk Subtownship
Pyinoolwin District	Madaya Township Mogok Township Pyinoolwin 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 Township Zabuthiri Township
Ottara District (North Naypyidaw)	Ottarathiri Township Pobbathiri Township Tatkon Township Zeyarthiri Township

East Myanmar

Kayah State

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

Shan State

East Shan State

Name	List
Kengtung District	Kengtung Township Mong Khet Township Mong La Township Mong Yang Township Mine Pauk Subtownship Minelar Subtownship
Mong Hpayak District	Mong Hpayak Township Mong Yawng Township Mineyu Subtownship
Mong Hsat District	Mong Hsat Township Mong Ping Township Mong Tong Township Minekoke Subtownship Monehta Subtownship Ponparkyin Subtownship Tontar Subtownship
Tachileik District	Tachileik Township Kyaing Lap Subtownship (Kenglap) Talay Subtownship

North Shan State

Name	List
Kyaukme District	Hsipaw Township Kyaukme Township Mantong Township 1 Namhsan Township 1 Namtu Township Nawnghkio Township Minelon Subtownship Minengaw Subtownship
Lashio District	Hsenwi Township Kunlong Township Lashio Township Mongyai Township Tangyan Township
Laukkaing District	Laukkaing Township 2 Konkyan Township 2 Chinshwehaw Subtownship 2 Mawhtike Subtownship 2
Mu Se District	Kutkai Township Mu Se Township Namhkam Township Manhero Subtownship Monekoe Subtownship Pansai Subtownship (Kyu-kok) Tamoenye Subtownship
Hopang District	Hopang Township 3 Mongmao Township (Minemaw) 3 Pangwaun Township (Panwine) 3 Namtit Subtownship 3 Panlong Subtownship 3
Matman District	Matman Township (Metman) 3 Namphan Township (Naphang) 3 Pangsang Township (Pan San) 3 Man Kan Subtownship 3
Mongmit District	Mabein Township Mongmit Township

Notes:
¹ - part of Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone
² - part of Kokang Self-Administered Zone
³ - part of Wa Self-Administered Division

South Shan State

Name	List
Langkho District	Langkho Township Mawkmai Township Mong Nai Township Mong Pan Township Homane Subtownship Kengtaung Subtownship
Loilen District	Kunhing Township Kyethi Township Lai-Hka Township Loilen Township Mong Hsu Township Mong Kung Township Nansang Township Karli Subtownship Kholan Subtownship Minenaung Subtownship Minesan Subtownship Panglong Subtownship
Taunggyi District	Hopong Township 1 Hsi Hseng Township 1 Kalaw Township Lawksawk Township Nyaungshwe Township Pekon Township Pingdaya Township 2 Pinlaung Township 1 Taunggyi Township Ywangan Township 2 Indaw Subtownship Kyauktalongyi Subtownship 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 Daik-U Township Kawa Township Nyaunglebin Township Shwegyin Township Thanatpin Township Waw Township Kyauktaga Township 1 Intagaw Subtownship Hpayargyi Subtownship Pyuntaza Subtownship Madauk Subtownship Peinzalot Subtownship Penwegon Subtownship Aungmyin Subtownship
Taungoo District	Kyaukkyi Township Oktwin Township Pyu Township Tantabin Township Taungoo Township Yedashe Township Kanyutkwin Subtownship Nyaungbinthar Subtownship Kywebwe Subtownship Kaytumadi Subtownship Swa Subtownship Thagara Subtownship Myohla Subtownship Yaeni Subtownship Natthangwin Subtownship Mone Subtownship

Notes:
¹ - formerly from Taungoo District

West Bago Region

Name	List
Pyay District	Padaung Township Paukkaung Township (Pauk Kaung) Paungde Township Pyay Township Shwedaung Township Thegon Township Innma Subtownship Padigone Subtownship Sinmezwe Subtownship Paungdale Subtownship Oakshipin Subtownship
Thayarwady District	Gyobingauk Township Letpadan Township Minhla Township Monyo Township Okpho Township Tharrawaddy Township Nattalin Township 1 Zigon Township 1 Thonze Subtownship Ooethegone Subtownship Sitkwin Subtownship Tapun Subtownship

Notes:
¹ - formerly from Pyay District

Yangon Region

Name	List
East Yangon District	City Townships Botataung Township Dagon Seikkan Township East Dagon Township North Dagon Township North Okkalapa Township Pazundaung Township South Dagon Township South Okkalapa Township Thingangyun Township Dawbon Township 1 Mingala Taungnyunt Township 1 Tamwe Township 1 Thaketa Township 1 Yankin Township 1
North Yangon District	City Townships Hlaingthaya Township (split into Hlaingthaya West Township and Hlaingthaya East Township in 2020) Insein Township 2 Mingaladon Township 2 Shwepyitha Township Rural Townships Hlegu Township 2 Hmawbi Township 2 Htantabin Township Taikkyi Township
South Yangon District	City Townships Dala Township Seikkyi Kanaungto Township Rural Townships Cocokyun Township Kawhmu Township Kayan Township Kungyangon Township Kyauktan Township Thanlyin Township Thongwa Township Twante Township Tada Subtownship
West Yangon District (Downtown)	City Townships Ahlone Township Bahan Township Dagon Township Kyauktada Township Kyimyindaing Township Lanmadaw Township Latha Township Pabedan Township Sanchaung Township Seikkan Township Hlaing Township 2 Kamayut Township 2 Mayangon Township 2

Notes

¹ - part of South Yangon City

² - part of North Yangon City

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 Thandaunggyi Township Bawgali Subtownship Leiktho Subtownship Paingkyon Subtownship Shan Ywathit Subtownship
Hpapun District	Hpapun Township Kamamaung Subtownship
Kawkareik District	Kawkareik Township Kyain Seikgyi Township Kyaidon Subtownship Payarthonezu Subtownship
Myawaddy District	Myawaddy Township Sugali Subtownship Wawlaymyaing Subtownship

Mon State

Name	List
Mawlamyine District	Chaungzon Township Kyaikmaraw Township Mawlamyine Township Mudon Township Thanbyuzayat Township Ye Township Kyaikkhami Subtownship Khawzar Subtownship Lamine Subtownship
Thaton District	Bilin Township Kyaikto Township Paung Township Thaton Township Suvannawadi Subtownship Mottama Subtownship Zingyeik 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
Bokpyin District	Bokpyin Township Karathuri Subtownship Pyigyimandaing Subtownship
Kawthoung District	Kawthoung Township Khamaukgyi Subtownship

West Myanmar

Chin State

Name	List
Falam District	Falam Township Tiddim Township Ton Zang Township Cikha Subtownship Rikhuadal Subtownship
Hakha District	Hakha Township Htantlang Township
Mindat District	Kanpetlet Township Matupi Township Mindat Township Paletwa Township Reazu Subtownship Sami Subtownship

Rakhine State

Name	List
Kyaukpyu District	Ann Township Kyaukpyu Township Manaung Township Ramree Township
Maungdaw District	Buthidaung Township Maungdaw Township Taungpyoletwe Subtownship Myin Hlut Subtownship
Sittwe District	Pauktaw Township Ponnagyun Township Rathedaung Township Sittwe Township
Thandwe District	Gaw Township Thandwe Township Toungup Township Kyeintali Subtownship Maei Subtownship
Mrauk-U District	Kyauktaw Township Minbya Township Mrauk-U Township Myebon Township Kan Daunt Gyi Subtownship

References

1. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
2. UNDP (June 2015). Mapping the State of Local Governance in Myanmar: Background and Methodology (Report). United Nations.
3. "ညောင်ဦးခရိုင်". Mandalay Region Government Office. Retrieved 18 March 2016.