Chipwi Township Explained

Official Name:Chipwi Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kachin State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Myitkyina District
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Name3:Chipwi
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6:30

Chipwi Township (Burmese: ချီဖွေမြို့နယ်; Chibwe Township) is a township of Myitkyina District in the Kachin State of Burma. The principal town is Chipwi.

Geography

Chibwe Township is situated about from Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State.[1] The principal river running through the township is the N'Mai River.

Towns and villages

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Akyauk, Atang, Aukan, Awngchit, Ba-le, Bamhkam, Bamyaw, Chechin, Chiglai, Chih-ko, Chikgaw, Chiloi, Chipwi, Chu-iho, Chyangzan, Chyingtaw, Chyinhtaung, Gawlamten, Gawyawm, Hkamkawn, Hkasuhpa, Hkayazahkuso, Hkinchit, Hpala, Hpare, Hpyithpyaw, Htangprai, Htawgaw, Htawmshing, Htingra, Ichake, Kangfang, Ko-hkang, Lagut, Lagwi, La-hok, Laichupo, Lakyawn, Lamuk, Langyang, Laokam, Laotiki, Lasin, La-tai, Lauhkang, La-uho, Laukkam, Lauksauk, Launggyaung, Launghpam, Laungkaw, Lawngkyaw, Lontin, Luchang, Lukpwi, Luksang, Lungpang, Machulo, Magawng, Mang-ai, Mangpyaw, Mangtong, Mansan, Matao, Mukhkaung, Mukkaung, Mukyaw, Mum, Myauknaw, Myukhpyaw, Nahpaung, Nakyam, Nalaw, Nang-u, Napok, Nasup, Nayang, Ngamaw, Ngawagyalaw, Ngawapaka, Ngawlawngtam, Paingmaw, Pammyaw, Pangli, Pangmawjang, Pawahku, Pawngen, Pawzang, Pwisang, Pyiloi, Rgangkum, Rgangpi, Ritjaw, Ritpan, Ritsang, Rittong, Rukchaung, Sadulaw, Sanliangho, Sanyu, Saulang, Sawlaw, Sawnkyawn, Sha-an, Shachinpok, Shalaw, Sha-on, Shaotangpa, Shapok, Shapyi, Shijang, Shimao, Shitzaw, Sinhkung, Sipe-hkalaw, Taiawhtu, Talam, Tamna, Tamtu, Tangahka, Tangkyin, Tangtong, Tangtung, Taumangyang, Tawngkaw, Tawung, Theyaw, Tingram, Tsawlang, Tsonma, Tumpyaw, Tunhpaung, Valao, Wachao, Wachutaing, Wachyawn, Wakyang, Wa-na, Wanghte, Wasawng, Washawma, Wasok, Wuhpatu, Wusaohkao, Wutze, Yinchyingpa, Yindam

Economy

The local people produce and sell walnuts, apricots and pickled fruits.[3] Chinese companies are involved with mining in the Panwa area,[4] which is rich in rare minerals. Due to lax mining laws, illegal mining is prevalent in the area.[3]

References

25.8833°N 98.1333°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Southeast Asian Affairs 2019 . 187 . Daljit Singh . Malcolm Cook . ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute . 2019.
  2. http://www.maplandia.com/burma/kachin/chipwi/ Maplandia world maps gazetteer
  3. Web site: ကချင်ပြည်နယ်က မြေရှားသထ္ထုတူးဖော်မှု အများအပြား ပြန်စလာ. BBC. 13 April 2022. 17 November 2023. Burmese.
  4. News: ချီဖွေမှာ မြေရှားသတ္ထု ပြန်တူးနေ. RFA.org. 9 November 2023. 17 November 2023. Burmese.