Minhla Township, Magway Explained

Minhla Township
Native Name:(မင်းလှမြို့နယ်)
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map:Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Myanmar
Seat:Minhla
Seat Type:Capital
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Magway
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thayet
Population:146,082 (2014)
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:19.96°N 95.03°W
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:+6.30

Minhla Township is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Myanmar (Burma). The administrative seat of the township is Minhla.

Geography

Minhla Township has a total area of 2,371.4 km2. It is bordered to the north by the townships of Ngape and Minbu of Minbu District. It borders Rakhine State to the east. In the east, the township borders Magway Township of Magway Division. Within its own district, are its southern border townships of Mindon, Thayet, and Sinbaungwe. There are an estimated 153 villages.

Minhla Township experiences relatively humid and hot weather, with temperatures reaching a high of 45°C to a low of 15°C.

Demographics

As of 2014, the town has 146,082 inhabitants.[1] The township has an approximately equal population of males (50.1%) and females (49.9%). The average age is 29 years. Approximately 87.9 percent of the population are Buddhist, while a small percentage are Christian, Islam, Hindu, Animist, non-religious, or practices other faiths. The population consists of Karen, Chin, Bamar, Rakhine and Shan ethnicities.

Economy

The economy is dependent on agriculture in harvesting sesame, legume and cotton.[2]

Notes and References

  1. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Magway Region, Thayet District (Minhla Township Report) . 2014-04-01 . . 2017-10-01 . 60.
  2. Web site: မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး၊ သရက်ခရိုင် ၊ မင်းလှမြို့နယ်၏ ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်အလက်. Magway Region Thayet District Local information of Minhla Township . . 2 April 2022.