Pathein District
District of Ayeyarwady Division in Myanmar
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Pathein District (Burmese: ပုသိမ်ခရိုင်) is a district of Ayeyawady Division, Myanmar. It is located around and includes the urban area of the city of Pathein. The area of the Pathein District is 10,899.8 km2 (4,208.4 sq mi). Its population was 1,630,716 in 2014.[1]
Pathein District
ပုသိမ်ခရိုင် | |
|---|---|
District of Ayeyarwady Division | |
location in Ayeyarwady region | |
  Pathein District | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′0″N 94°30′0″E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Ayeyarwady |
| District | Pathein |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,899.8 sq mi (28,230 km2) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,630,716 |
| • Density | 149.610/sq mi (57.7646/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
Townships
The district consists of the following townships:
The district contains four subtownships:
- Hainggyikyun Subtownship in Ngapudaw Township
- Ngayokaung Subtownship in Ngapudaw Township
- Ngwesaung Subtownship in Pathein Township
- Shwethaungyan Subtownship spanning Pathein Township and Thabaung Township[3]
Towns
The district contains 12 towns:
It contains 48 wards, 519 village groups and 2963 villages.
