Nawnghkio
Town in Shan State, Myanmar
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Nawnghkio (Burmese: နောင်ချိုမြို့, Shan: ဝဵင်းၼွင်ၶဵဝ်), variously spelt Naunghkio, Naungcho or Nawngcho, is a town in Kyaukme District, in northern Shan State, Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is the principal town and administrative seat of Nawnghkio Township. It is connected to Mandalay, Pyin U Lwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw and Lashio by road and rail and by road to Taunggyi via National Road 43.[2][3] Asia World Company won the contract to rebuild part of the road in 2002.[4] Originally on the Mandalay-Lashio Road, after Pyin U Lwin and before Kyaukme, Nawnghkio is on what is now the Mandalay-Muse Road, part of the Asian Highway Route 14 (AH14).[2]
Nawnghkio
ဝဵင်းၼွင်ၶဵဝ် နောင်ချိုမြို့ | |
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Town | |
| Naung Cho | |
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  Nawnghkio Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°19′N 96°48′E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| District | Kyaukme District |
| Township | Nawnghkio Township |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 16,274 |
| • Ethnicities | Shan Bamar |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Approximately 2,900 acres (12 km2) of land in the area were reclaimed and allotted to coffee growers in 1999–2000.[5]
Women of reproductive age (15-49) in Kyaukme and Nawnghkio have been targeted for improvement in reproductive health in the community in collaboration with Japan. A study mission was started in June 2004, with the project continuing for the period January 2005- December 2009.[6][7]
The town was seized by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army during fighting in June 2024 in the course of Myanmar's civil war.[8] The Tatmadaw recaptured the town on 16 July 2025.[9]