Settlement Type: | Town |
Official Name: | Nawnghkio |
Native Name: | ဝဵင်းၼွင်ၶဵဝ် |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population: | 16,274 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Blank1: | Shan, Bamar |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2: | Buddhism |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 22.3167°N 144°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Nawnghkio (my|နောင်ချိုမြို့, shn|ဝဵင်းၼွင်ၶဵဝ်), variously spelt Naunghkio, Naungcho or Nawngcho, is a town in Kyaukme District, in northern Shan State, Burma. It is the principal town and administrative seat of Nawnghkio Township. It is connected to Mandalay, Pyin U Lwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw and Lashio by road and rail and by road to Taunggyi via National Road 43.[2] [3] Asia World Company won the contract to rebuild part of the road in 2002.[4] Originally on the Mandalay-Lashio Road, after Pyin U Lwin and before Kyaukme, Nawnghkio is on what is now the Mandalay-Muse Road, part of the Asian Highway Route 14 (AH14).[2]
Approximately 2900acres of land in the area were reclaimed and allotted to coffee growers in 1999–2000.[5]
Women of reproductive age (15-49) in Kyaukme and Nawnghkio have been targeted for improvement in reproductive health in the community in collaboration with Japan. A study mission was started in June 2004, with the project continuing for the period January 2005- December 2009.[6] [7]
The town was seized by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army during fighting in June 2024 in the course of Myanmar's civil war.[8]