Bogale Township Explained

Official Name:Bogale Township
Other Name:Bogalay Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ayeyarwady Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pyapon District
Subdivision Type3:Administrative seat
Subdivision Name3:Bogale
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:December 2008
Population:349427
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:16.0833°N 119°W
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6:30

Bogale Township (Burmese: ဘိုကလေးမြို့နယ် in Burmese pronounced as /bòɡəlé mjo̰nɛ̀/) is a township of Pyapon District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Burma (Myanmar).

In May 2008, the town of Bogale suffered heavily from Cyclone Nargis; 36,325 people were listed as dead or missing.[1]

Communities

On 8 August 2008, two village tracts (Kadonkani and Ayeyar) from Pyapon Townshipwere moved into Bogale Township., there were 71 village tracts comprising 589 villages in Bogale Township. Additional boundary adjustments were made on 5 August 2009.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.themimu.info/MapsInfo/Township%20Profile/Ayerwaddy/Profile_Bogale%20Township_March%2009.pdf "Bogale Township Profile"