Hmawbi Township
Township in Yangon Region, Myanmar
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Hmawbi Township (မှော်ဘီ မြို့နယ်) is located in Hmawbi District, northwest of Yangon City. The principal town and administrative seat is Hmawbi.
Hmawbi Township
မှော်ဘီမြို့နယ် | |
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Township | |
| Hmawbi Township | |
Hmawbi Township | |
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| Coordinates: 17.10°N 96.03°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Yangon Region |
| District | Hmawbi District |
| Capital | Hmawbi |
| Area | |
• Total | 200 sq mi (520 km2) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 242,628 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 |
The Hmawbi airport is at Indan, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the town of Hmawbi.[2]
In 2014, the township had 244,607 people.[3]
Borders
The Hlaing River forms the western border of Hmawbi Township, which borders on:
- Taikkyi Township to the north;
- Hlegu Township to the east;
- Mingaladon Township to the southeast;
- Shwepyitha Township to the south; and
- Htantabin Township to the southwest, west and northwest.
