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Townships of Myanmar

Townships (; ) are the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar.

Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are the only type of administrative division that cover all of Myanmar. A township is administered by a township administrator, a civil servant appointed through the General Administration Department (GAD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA). The minister of home affairs is to be appointed by the military according to the 2008 constitution. Townships are supervised by districts.

Central Myanmar

Magway Region

Mandalay Region

Notes:

<sup>*</sup> Formerly a part of Myingyan District.

Naypyidaw Union Territory

East Myanmar

Kayah State

Shan State

East Shan State

North Shan State (excluding Wa)

Wa Self-Administered Division

(Part of North Shan State)

South Shan State

Notes:<br> <sup>1</sup> - part of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone<br> <sup>2</sup> - part of Danu Self-Administered Zone

Lower Myanmar

Ayeyarwady Region

Bago Region

East Bago Region

West Bago Region

Yangon Region

Townships of Yangon

Notes

<sup>1</sup> - partially in Yangon city<br>

Townships outside Yangon

North Myanmar

Kachin State

Sagaing Region

Notes:<br> <sup>1</sup> - part of Naga Self-Administered Zone<br> <sup>2</sup> - formerly from Monywa District

South Myanmar

Kayin State

Mon State

Tanintharyi Region

West Myanmar

Chin State

Rakhine State

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