Townships of Myanmar



Townships (မြို့နယ်, Mrui.nay; ) are the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar.

Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are the only type of administrative division that cover all of Myanmar. A township is administered by a township administrator, a civil servant appointed through the General Administration Department (GAD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA). The minister of home affairs is to be appointed by the military according to the 2008 constitution. Townships are supervised by districts.

Here is a list of townships of Myanmar by region/state and district:

Mandalay Region
Notes:


 * Formerly a part of Myingyan District.

North Shan State
Notes: 1 - part of Pa Laung Self-Administered Zone 2 - part of Kokang Self-Administered Zone 3 - part of Wa Self-Administered Division

South Shan State
Notes: 1 - part of Pa-O Self-Administered Zone 2 - part of Danu Self-Administered Zone

East Bago Region
Notes: 1 - formerly from Taungoo District

West Bago Region
Notes: 1 - formerly from Pyay District

Yangon Region
Notes 1 - part of South Yangon City
 * 2 - part of North Yangon City

Sagaing Region
Notes: 1 - part of Naga Self-Administered Zone 2 - formerly from Monywa District