Bokepyin District
Township in Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar
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Bokepyin Township (Burmese: ဘုတ်ပြင်းမြို့နယ်; Thai: บกเปี้ยน; RTGS: Bok Pian) is the only township of Bokepyin District (Burmese: ဘုတ်ပြင်းခရိုင်) in central Taninthayi Region, Myanmar. The capital town is Bokepyin.[2] The township covers an area of 6,651 km2 (2,568 sq mi), and had a population of 81,718 at the 2014 census.[3]
Bokepyin Township
Bokepyin District ဘုတ်ပြင်းမြို့နယ် ဘုတ်ပြင်းခရိုင် | |
|---|---|
Location in Tanintharyi Region | |
| Coordinates: 11°16′34″N 98°46′37″E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Tanintharyi Region |
| District | Bokepyin District |
| Capital | Bokepyin |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,651 km2 (2,568 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 81,718 |
| • Density | 12.29/km2 (31.82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
The township was split from Kawthaung District on 30 April 2022 by the Ministry of Home Affairs to form its own district.[4][5]
The township and district has two subtownships, informal subdivisions used for administrative and statistical purposes- Pyigyimandaing Subtownship and Karathuri Subtownship.[1]
