Thayet Township Explained

Thayet Township
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map:	Burma
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Burma
Seat:	Thayetmyo
Seat Type:	Capital
Settlement Type:	Township
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Magway
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Thayet
Population Density Km2:	auto
Coordinates:	19.3167°N 100°W
Timezone:	MST
Utc Offset:	+6.30

Thayet Township (Burmese: သရက်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). It lies on the west side of the Irrawaddy. The major town and administrative center is Thayet. Notable peaks are Mount Myinba (1688 ft.) and Mount Myinmagyi (1032 ft.).^[1]

Bounds

Thayet Township is bordered^[2] by the following townships:

• Minhla to the north,
• Sinbaungwe to the northeast,
• Aunglan (Myayde) to the east and southeast,
• Kamma to the southwest, and
• Mindon to the west.

Villages

Among the many villages and wards (village census tracts) in Thayet Township are Banbyin,^[3] Kobin,^[4] Kyaukaing,^[5] Pyaye,^[6] Ta La Bar,^[7] Talabasan,^[8] Ton,^[9] and Yebyu.^[10]

External links

• "Thayet Google Satellite Map" Maplandia

Notes and References

1. topographic map, 1:250,000 Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, Thayetmyo NE 46-4, United States Army Map Service, October 1959
2. http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs6/MIMU001_A3_SD%20&%20Township%20Overview.pdf "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"
3. http://www.maplandia.com/burma/magwe/thayet/banbyin/ "Banbyin Map — Satellite Images of Banbyin"
4. http://www.maplandia.com/burma/magwe/thayet/kobin/ "Kobin Map — Satellite Images of Kobin"
5. http://www.maplandia.com/burma/magwe/thayet/kyaukaing/ "Kyaukaing Map — Satellite Images of Kyaukaing"
6. http://www.maplandia.com/burma/magwe/thayet/pyaye-19-15-0-n-95-6-0-e/ "Pyaye Map — Satellite Images of Pyaye"
7. http://www.themimu.info/Sector/Health/MIMU200_Health_Facilities_Map_090526_V01.pdf "Health Facilities In Myanmar"
8. http://www.maplandia.com/burma/magwe/thayet/talabasan/ "Talabasan Map — Satellite Images of Talabasan"
9. http://www.maplandia.com/burma/magwe/thayet/ton/ "Ton Map — Satellite Images of Ton"
10. http://www.maplandia.com/burma/magwe/thayet/yebyu/ "Yebyu Map — Satellite Images of Yebyu"