| Official Name: | Yamethin Township |
| Native Name: | ရမည်းသင်းမြို့နယ် |
| Pushpin Map: | Burma |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mandalay Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yamethin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name3: | Yamethin |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +6:30 |
Yamethin Township is a township of Yamethin District in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). The administrative seat and principal city is Yamethin, which is also the major rail stop in the township, and it has a population of 258,091.[1]
Among the many communities in Yamethin Township are: North and South Pyar Si, Upper and Lower Warpyutaung (Wapyudaung), and Yebyu.
Yamethin is known for its fried Tofu, grape plantation, and high production of several crops and paddy.
It was dug by King Kyawswa of Bagan in 1303 A.D. It was restored in 2015 to irrigate 8129 acres of monsoon and summer paddy plantations and provide water to the people of nearby areas.[2]
Yamethin Township was established as a town during the time of King Duttabaung in 170 BE (Buddhist Era). The town was formerly known as Nwamethin (နွားမည်းသင်း), in reference to the preponderance of black cows in the area. Over time, the town's name evolved to Namethin and to Yamethin, which is the modern-day name.[3]
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Yamethin Township had a population of 258,091.[4] The population density was 119.1 people per km2. The census reported that the median age was 28.4 years, and a sex ratio of 95 males per 100 females. There were 57,259 households; the mean household size was 4.1.