Natogyi Township Explained

Official Name:Natogyi Township
Pushpin Map:Burma
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Mandalay Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Myingyan District
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Name3:Natogyi
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:481.2
Population:196874
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:21.4167°N 134°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6:30

Natogyi (Burmese: နွားထိုးကြီး) is a township of Myingyan District in the Mandalay Division of Burma. The township covers an area of and as of 2014 it had a population of 196,874 people.[1] In the Myanmar year 763 (1401/02) the settlement was referred to as "Nwa_Dho" (Burmese: နွားဓိုရ်), derived from (cow) and (herd).

Geography and climate

Natogyi Township is bordered by Myittha Township to the east, Myingyan Township to the west, Ngazon Township to the north and Taungtha Township, Mahlaing Township and Wundwin Township to the south.[2] The area of the township is 481.2 sq miles, 307968 in acres. It is long 30 miles and 3 furlongs from east to west and wide 22 miles and 2 furlongs from north to south. The township is located in the middle dry zone of the country and the average temperature of the township is 41 °C highest and 36.1 °C lowest. The raining days per year is 32 to 55 days and the rainfall is 21 to 43 inches.

Villages

Myingyan Township contains 193 villages.[1] A proportion of them are listed below:

Aungbangon, Bahet, Bingyidaw, Bugaing, Buthigyin, Dahat, Daingle, Daungbo, Daungu, Daungu, Gwebintha, Gwegon, Hinyangan, Hlezadun, Hnawgan, Ingyaung, Kangyi, Kanna, Kanna, Kan-u, Kanywa, Kanywa, Kanzatkon, Ketlan, Kinmagyibin, Kokkozi, Kontha, Kugon, Kunon, Kyabwa, Kyadwin, Kyagan, Kyaungnan, Kyigan, Kyigyi, Kyundaung, Lanlegwa, Letpan, Letpanbin, Letwe, Leywazon, Leywazon, Londaw, Magyigan, Magyigon, Male, Mannaingtha, Mogan, Myawadi, Myetshu, Myinni, Myogon, Nabemyit, Nabudaw, Nabudaw North, Nabudaw South, Nanwindawbo, Natogyi, Naywedaw, Ngapyawaing, Ngasigyi, Nyaungbingon, Nyaungbintha, Nyaungbinzauk, Nyaunggon, Nyaungok, Nyaungzin, Obondaw, Okshitkon, Oktwin, Padainggon, Padaung, Palangon, Paukpingyauk, Paungyin, Payagyi, Pegyet, Pegyigin, Petku, Pya, Pyawbwe, Pyayagyaung, Pyinhladaw, Pyinzi, Sadaung, Sagyangon, Salechetkon, Sedaw, Sedo, Segale, Segingyi, Seinbangan, Seinbangyin, Shawbyu, Shawbyu, Shwepyiyin, Sindiywa, Subyugan, Subyugon, Tabe, Tada-u, Tanaungbinle, Tanbindaw, Tandaw, Tandawma, Tandawzu, Tangwa, Tawwa, Tawzauk, Tazauk, Tazin, Tazo, Teinbala, Tetsi, Thama, Thamangan, Thaminbe, Thanbinhla, Thapandaw, Thayagon, Thayetkaungbin, Thazi, Thedaw, Thedawgan, Thegyun, Thondaung, Wetlu, Wunthagon, Yele, Yewun, Yobya, Yobya, Yonbingan, Yonyindaw, Ywagyi, Ywatha, Ywathit, Ywathit, Ywathit, Zedeik, Zi, Zidaw, Zigon.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Township-Level Data. Livelihoods and Food Security Fund. 17 August 2019.
  2. Web site: States/Divisions and Townships Overview Map. Myanmar Information Management Unit, accessed via Scribd. 17 August 2019.