Demoso Township
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Demoso Township
ဒီမောဆိုးမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Ngwe Taung Dam located within Demoso Township | |
Location in Demoso district | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| District | Demoso District |
| Capital | Demoso |
| Area | |
• Total | 459.69 sq mi (1,190.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,982 ft (909 m) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 92,077 |
| • Density | 200.30/sq mi (77.337/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Demoso Township (Burmese: ဒီမောဆိုးမြို့နယ်) is a township in Demoso District in the western part of Kayah State in Myanmar. The township has two towns- the principal town of Demoso and the town of Nanmekhon, which combined comprise a total of five urban wards. The township also contains 173 villages grouped into 25 village tracts.[1] In 2022, Demoso Township and its western neighbour Hpruso Township were made into their own district by the Ministry of Home Affairs.[2][3]