Htigyaing Township

Htigyaing Township or Tigyaing Township (Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းတီႈၶင်ႉ ; Burmese: ထီးချိုင့်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Katha District in eastern Sagaing Division, in northern Burma (Myanmar). It lies on the border with the Shan State of Burma. The administrative seat is at Htigyaing.

Htigyaing Township
Township
Htigyaing Township
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°46′0″N 96°8′0″E
Country Burma
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictKatha District
CapitalHtigyaing
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

The Shweli River is a tributary of the Irrawaddy and forms part of the northern boundary with Katha Township and part of the eastern boundary with the Shan State.[1] The Indaung Reserved Forest and the Kyauktaung Reserved Forest are located in the eastern part of the township.[1]

Among the towns and villages in Tigyaing Township are: Aledaw, Datwin, Daungbin, Htidawgaing, Myadaung, Tawma and Wundingon.

Notes

  1. Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, United States Army (1954) "Mong Mit, Burma" topographic map NF 47-1, Series U542
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