Nyaungshwe Township
Nyaungshwe Township (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ်; MLCTS: nyaunghrwe-mrui.nai; Burmese pronunciation: [ɲàʊɰ̃ʃwèmjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Taunggyi District in Shan State, Myanmar. It is located south of Sakangyi and south-west of Taunggyi. The principal town is Nyaungshwe.
Nyaungshwe Township
ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Nyaungshwe Township | |
| Coordinates: 20°39′N 96°56′E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Taunggyi District |
| Capital | Nyaungshwe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 561.4 sq mi (1,454.0 km2) |
| Population (2014) | 189,407 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Inle Lake, a popular tourist destination and an inland freshwater lake, is located south of Nyaungshwe town. Part of Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary lies in Nyaungshwe, Pinlaung and Pekon Township.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.