Monywa District (Burmese: မုံရွာခရိုင်) (formerly Lower Chindwin District) is an administrative district in southern Sagaing Division, Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the city of Monywa.
Monywa District မုံရွာခရိုင် | |
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District | |
| Coordinates: 22°07′N 95°08′E / 22.117°N 95.133°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| No. of Townships | 4 |
| Capital | Monywa |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Administrative divisions
Monywa District consists of the following townships:
Monywa Township
Ayadaw Township
Budalin Township
Chaung-U Township
Monywa District previously also consisted of the following townships, which became Yinmabin District:
- Kani Township
- Pale Township
- Salingyi Township
- Yinmabin Township
Also, it had a township that has was annexed to Shwebo District- Tabayin Township.
Borders
Monywa District is bordered by:
- Mawlaik District to the north,
- Yinmabin District to the west,
- Sagaing District to the south
Notable residents
- Aung Khin, Burmese painter
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