Ngathaingchaung Subtownship
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Ngathaingchaung Subtownship
ငသိုင်းချောင်းမြို့နယ်ခွဲ | |
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Subtownship | |
 Location in Kyonpyaw district | |
| Coordinates: 17°26′N 94°56′E / 17.43°N 94.93°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyawady Region |
| District | Kyonpyaw District |
| Township | Yekyi Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 298.5 sq mi (773.2 km2) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 89,030 |
| • Density | 298.2/sq mi (115.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Ngathaingchaung Subtownship (Burmese: ငသိုင်းချောင်းမြို့နယ်ခွဲ) is a subtownship of Yekyi Township in Kyonpyaw District, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. It can also sometimes be referred to simply as Ngathaingchaung Township. The namesake of the subtownship is Ngathaingchaung, a town of 18,621 people. The subtownship is located partially on the Irrawaddy Delta and partially over the southern Arakan Mountains.
Ngathaingchaung subtownship borders Gwa Township in Rakhine State to its west and contains the primary road into southern Rakhine. To its east, it borders the rest of Yekyi Township, with the boundary mostly following the Ngawun River. About 71,000 acres of land in the subtownship is dedicated forest preserve managed by the government.[2] In 2024, rising water levels from heavy rain lead to two out of every three farm properties in the subtownship being flooded, with many villages submerged by high waters.[3]
