Dawei Township
Township in Taninthayi Region, Burma
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Dawei Township (Burmese: ထားဝယ်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Dawei District in the Taninthayi Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Dawei.
Dawei Township | |
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Location in Dawei district | |
  Dawei Township Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 14°05′N 98°12′E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| Region | Taninthayi Region |
| District | Dawei District |
| Capital | Dawei |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,829 km2 (2,637 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 146,964 |
| • Density | 21.52/km2 (55.74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
2014 demographics
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Dawei Township had a population of 125,605.[3] The population density was 29.4 people per km2.[3] The census reported that the median age was 28.5 years, and a sex ratio of 92 males per 100 females.[3] There were 45,753 households; the mean household size was 4.6.[3]
Attractions
- Shwedaungza Pagoda, Peinnetaw Ward[4]
- Shin Mokhti Buddha, Shin Mokhti Village
- Shinbinkayu Pagoda, Kanyon Ward
- Shin-u-aw Pagoda, Peinnetaw Ward
- Shindatwe Pagoda, Maungmeshaung Village
- Shwethalyaung Buddha, Kanaingda Village
