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	'''Monywa''' (]: ]) is a city in ], ], located 136 km north-west of ] on the eastern bank of the ]. It is along the Mandalay-Budalin branch railway line but is best reached by bus as the road from Mandalay is in reasonably good shape.
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			\|area_total_km2 =
			\|population_total = 372,095
			\|population_urban = 207,489
			\|population_rural = 164,606
			\|population_as_of = 2014 Census
			\|population_footnotes = <ref name="2014census">{{cite book \| url=http://www.dop.gov.mm/moip/index.php?route=census/download/product_download&download_id=69 \| title=The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census The Union Report Census Report Volume 2 \| publisher=Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population \| page=52 \| date=May 2015 \| access-date=2018-09-06 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306021311/http://www.dop.gov.mm/moip/index.php?route=census%2Fdownload%2Fproduct_download&download_id=69 \| archive-date=2016-03-06 \| url-status=dead }}</ref>
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			'''Monywa''' ({{MYname\|MY=မုံရွာမြို့\|MLCTS=muṃ rwa mrui.}}; {{IPA-my\|mòʊɰ̃jwà mjo̰\|pron}}) is the largest city in Sagaing Region, ], located {{convert\|136\|km}} north-west of ] on the eastern bank of the ]. Monywa is one of the largest economic cities in ]. It is also known as 'Neem City' because many of the city's streets are lined with ].{{Citation needed\|date=May 2019}}
	Monywa is a major trade center for agricultural produce from the surrounding Chindwin Valley, especially ],] ] and jiggery (palm sugar). In addition, the local industry includes mills for the production of ], ], ], and ]s. Monywa's rough cotton blankets are famous throughout Myanmar, and some can even be found sewn up into knapsacks sold to unsuspecting tourists in ]. Other regional crafts include ] and reed products, ] carts and agricultural implements.

			==Climate==
	] goods from ], especially ]s and bicycle parts, pass through Monywa on their way to other parts of Myanmar.
			Monywa and neighbouring parts of the “Dry Valley” are the only places in Southeast Asia where the ] (] ''BSh'') occurs.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.meteotemplate.com/\|title=Meteotemplate\|first=Jachym\|last=Brzezina\|website=Meteotemplate}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/myanmar-151/\|title=Myanmar climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Myanmar weather averages – Climate-Data.org\|website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref> The city misses the ] (Köppen ''Aw'') classification due to the very high temperatures and resultant high evaporation levels, alongside a long dry season. The semi-aridity has to do with the “Dry Valley” being located in the ] of the ]. Temperatures are very high throughout the year, although the winter months from December to February are significantly milder at around {{convert\|21\|°C\|1\|disp=or}} in January. The early monsoon months from April to July are especially hot, with average high temperatures reaching {{convert\|38.4\|°C\|°F}} in April.

			Monywa received {{convert\|139\|mm\|in\|2\|disp=or}} of rainfall on 19 October 2011. This was a new record for rainfall within 24 hours in October in Monywa for the last 47 years. The previous record was {{convert\|135\|mm\|in\|2\|disp=or}} on 24 October 1967.<ref>http://www.mrtv3.net.mm/newpaper/2110newsm.pdf{{dead link\|date=February 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }} Page 19 Col 2</ref>
	The ] (BCP) was centered in the Monywa area (west of the Chindwin River) for many years. Although the BCP is no longer active, the Myanmar military presence in Monywa remains heavy.

			{{Weather box\|width = auto
	The major tourist attraction in Monywa (although very few tourists make it there, and facilities are very limited) is '''Thanboohay Paya''', a ] temple with a huge ] resembling ]'s ]. It dates from ], although it was reconstructed in ]. It is said to contain over 500,000 images of ].
			\|location = Monywa (1991–2020)
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			\|collapsed =
			\| Jan record high C = 34.6
			\| Feb record high C = 39.3
			\| Mar record high C = 43.5
			\| Apr record high C = 44.8
			\| May record high C = 45.7
			\| Jun record high C = 43.5
			\| Jul record high C = 43.0
			\| Aug record high C = 41.0
			\| Sep record high C = 38.9
			\| Oct record high C = 39.4
			\| Nov record high C = 37.4
			\| Dec record high C = 34.0
			\|year record high C = 45.7
			\| Jan record low C = 7.2
			\| Feb record low C = 11.0
			\| Mar record low C = 11.8
			\| Apr record low C = 17.1
			\| May record low C = 17.2
			\| Jun record low C = 20.2
			\| Jul record low C = 22.8
			\| Aug record low C = 21.0
			\| Sep record low C = 20.4
			\| Oct record low C = 17.6
			\| Nov record low C = 12.0
			\| Dec record low C = 8.3
			\|year record low C = 7.2
			\|Jan high C = 29.2
			\|Feb high C = 33.0
			\|Mar high C = 37.0
			\|Apr high C = 39.4
			\|May high C = 38.1
			\|Jun high C = 36.4
			\|Jul high C = 36.2
			\|Aug high C = 35.0
			\|Sep high C = 34.1
			\|Oct high C = 32.9
			\|Nov high C = 31.3
			\|Dec high C = 28.9
			\| year high C = 34.3
			\|Jan mean C = 21.5
			\|Feb mean C = 24.4
			\|Mar mean C = 28.2
			\|Apr mean C = 31.4
			\|May mean C = 31.7
			\|Jun mean C = 31.1
			\|Jul mean C = 31.1
			\|Aug mean C = 30.3
			\|Sep mean C = 29.5
			\|Oct mean C = 28.2
			\|Nov mean C = 25.4
			\|Dec mean C = 22.1
			\| year mean C = 27.9
			\|Jan low C = 13.9
			\|Feb low C = 15.8
			\|Mar low C = 19.4
			\|Apr low C = 23.5
			\|May low C = 25.4
			\|Jun low C = 25.9
			\|Jul low C = 25.9
			\|Aug low C = 25.5
			\|Sep low C = 24.9
			\|Oct low C = 23.5
			\|Nov low C = 19.5
			\|Dec low C = 15.3
			\| year low C = 21.5
			\|precipitation colour = green
			\|Jan precipitation mm = 2.9
			\|Feb precipitation mm = 1.3
			\|Mar precipitation mm = 7.0
			\|Apr precipitation mm = 31.5
			\|May precipitation mm = 97.5
			\|Jun precipitation mm = 80.6
			\|Jul precipitation mm = 62.4
			\|Aug precipitation mm = 121.6
			\|Sep precipitation mm = 172.3
			\|Oct precipitation mm = 135.8
			\|Nov precipitation mm = 23.3
			\|Dec precipitation mm = 3.6
			\| year precipitation mm = 739.8
			\| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
			\|Jan precipitation days = 0.4
			\|Feb precipitation days = 0.5
			\|Mar precipitation days = 0.8
			\|Apr precipitation days = 3.4
			\|May precipitation days = 8.5
			\|Jun precipitation days = 6.6
			\|Jul precipitation days = 6.3
			\|Aug precipitation days = 9.3
			\|Sep precipitation days = 10.3
			\|Oct precipitation days = 8.8
			\|Nov precipitation days = 1.9
			\|Dec precipitation days = 0.7
			\|year precipitation days = 57.5
			\|source 1 = ]<ref name=WMOCLINO>{{cite web
			\| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Myanmar/CSV/Monywa_48037.csv
			\| title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020
			\| publisher = World Meteorological Organization
			\| access-date = 16 October 2023}}</ref>
			\|source 2 = ] (extremes),<ref name="metno">{{cite web \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181008145507/http://met-xpprod.customer.enonic.io/publikasjoner/met-report/met-report-2017/_/attachment/download/a3bf1468-4e93-486a-aa3f-4bea3871cffa:b8f39ba9ecfbde7d7c6da8ca769f4a1a96d61d39/MyanmarClimateReportFINAL24Oct2017.pdf \| archive-date = 8 October 2018 \| url = http://met-xpprod.customer.enonic.io/publikasjoner/met-report/met-report-2017/_/attachment/download/a3bf1468-4e93-486a-aa3f-4bea3871cffa:b8f39ba9ecfbde7d7c6da8ca769f4a1a96d61d39/MyanmarClimateReportFINAL24Oct2017.pdf \| title = Myanmar Climate Report \| publisher = Norwegian Meteorological Institute \| pages =23–36 \| access-date = 28 October 2018}}</ref> Meteomanz(record)<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=2050&ind=48037&m1=01&y1=2009&m2=06&y2=2024 \|title=NAJAF - Weather data by month \|access-date=28 June 2024 \|website=meteomanz}}</ref>
			}}

			== Culture ==
	{{SEAsia-geo-stub}}
			Monywa is a national hub for poets, and is often described as the centre of poetry in ]. The town has served as home to many contemporary poets, including Min Swe Hnit, ], Kyi Zaw Aye, and ].

			==Transport==
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			Monywa is served by the Mandalay-] branch ] line, but is best reached by ] as the ] from Mandalay is in reasonably good shape. Monywa is linked by road to Budalin, ], ] and ], and by rail to ] and the Mandalay - ] line.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.myanmargeneva.org/02nlm/n021202.htm#Senior_General_Than_Shwe_urges_officials \|title=Sr Gen Than Shwe urges officials to collectively strive for turning Sagaing Division into granary of Upper Myanmar Assistance assured to upgrade Monywa-Budalin-Dabayin-YeU-KhinU Road \|publisher=], December 3, 2002 \|access-date=2008-10-12 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228214721/http://www.myanmargeneva.org/02nlm/n021202.htm#Senior_General_Than_Shwe_urges_officials \|archive-date=2009-02-28 }}</ref> River transport on the Chindwin has always been important as it is navigable for {{convert\|640\|km\|mi\|abbr=on}} to ] during the ] season, and most of the year to ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112284/Chindwin-River \|title=Chindwin River \|publisher=] online \|access-date=2008-10-12}}</ref> Monywa Airport also serves the area.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/monywa-airport-nyw\|title=Monywa Airport Profile \| CAPA\|website=centreforaviation.com}}</ref>

			==Economy==
			]
			]
			Monywa is a major centre for ] and ] and for ] ] from the surrounding Chindwin valley, especially ], ], ] and ] (]). In addition, the local ] includes mills for the production of ], ], ], and ]. ] from Alon called ''wet udaunk'' are quite popular, and Budalin ] (sarong) is known for the strength of the fabric and its checked patterns. Monywa's rough cotton ]s are famous throughout Myanmar (with Monywa providing 80% of the country's blankets for a century),<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/2011/news/567/news56701.html\|title=In Monywa, 'market economy' leaves some businesses behind\|last=Sandar Lwin\|date=21 March 2011\|work=Myanmar Times\|access-date=23 August 2011\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916201502/http://mmtimes.com/2011/news/567/news56701.html\|archive-date=16 September 2011}}</ref> and some can even be found sewn up into ]s sold to unsuspecting tourists in ]. Other regional crafts include ] and ] products, ] carts and ]. The village of Kyaukka is well known for its ] utensils for everyday use.

			] goods from ], especially ]s and ] parts, pass through Monywa on their way to other parts of Myanmar.

			==Attractions==
			]
			The major ] attraction in Monywa is ] <!--''Mohnyin Thambuddhei Paya''-->, a ] temple with a huge ] resembling ]'s ]. It dates from 1303, although it was reconstructed in 1939. It is said to contain over 500,000 images of ]. Close by is the ] ] standing Buddha statue, the 3rd tallest statue in the world, at 115.82 metres (a total of 129.23 metres, including the pedestal). This is the focal point of a sprawling site filled with Buddha statues, bodhi trees, and pagodas, established by the ] in the 1960s. It includes also a 95-metre long ] statue.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.nevworldwonders.com/2011/11/10-wonder-bodi-tataung-standing-buddha.html\|title=Nev World Wonders\|access-date=2011-12-29\|archive-date=2015-09-18\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918182803/http://www.nevworldwonders.com/2011/11/10-wonder-bodi-tataung-standing-buddha.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			Another attraction is the ] cave complex across the Chindwin River, approximately {{convert\|25\|km\|mi}} west of Monywa.

			'''Nyaung-gan Bronze Age cemetery''', dated to between 1,500 BCE and 500 BCE, in Budalin with bronze tools, ceramics and stone artifacts is 60 minutes travel on a narrow road north of Monywa.<ref>, Forntier Myanmar.</ref>

			Very few tourists visit Monywa as its facilities are limited.

			==Education==
			]
			The city is home to several higher education institutions:
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			#]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.most.gov.mm/monywatu\|title=Ministry of Science and Technology\|publisher=MOST, February 2009\|access-date=2009-04-14\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225081841/http://www.most.gov.mm/monywatu/\|archive-date=2009-02-25}}</ref>
			#]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.ucsy.edu.mm/monywacu\|title=Ministry of Science and Technology\|publisher=MOST, February 2009\|access-date=2009-04-14\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719005224/http://www.ucsy.edu.mm/monywacu/\|archive-date=2011-07-19}}</ref>

			==Healthcare==
			Monywa has two public hospitals:
			* Monywa General Hospital
			* Monywa Women and Children Hospital

			==Politics==
			The insurgent ] (BCP) was centred in the Monywa area (west of the Chindwin River) for many years. The ] presence in Monywa remains heavy.<ref> ] December 11, 2023 {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128044026/https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/red-dawn-myanmars-reborn-communist-army/\|date=January 28, 2024}}</ref>

			==Notable residents==
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			==Gallery==
			<gallery>
			Image:Laykyun Setkyar 01 (cropped).jpg\|Giant reclining Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung
			Image:Yattawmu_Paya.JPG\|Giant standing Buddha (under construction in the first picture)
			Image:Monywa-shwezigon-paya-d07.jpg\|Shwezigon-Paya
			Image:Monywa-aung-setkya-paya-d02.jpg\| Aung Setkya Paya
			</gallery>

			==Notes==
			{{Reflist}}

			==External links==
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			* Old photos of Monywa
			* '']'', January 16–22, 2006

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			{{Most populous cities in Myanmar}}
			{{Authority control}}

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Capital Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Monywa မုံရွာမြို့
Capital Town
Monywa
MonywaLocation in Burma
Coordinates: 22°6′30″N 95°8′30″E / 22.10833°N 95.14167°E / 22.10833; 95.14167
Country	Myanmar
Region	Sagaing Region
District	Monywa District
Township	Monywa Township
Population
• Capital Town	372,095
• Urban	207,489
• Rural	164,606
• Religions	Buddhism
Time zone	UTC+6.30 (MST)
Area code	71

Monywa (Burmese: မုံရွာမြို့; MLCTS: muṃ rwa mrui.; pronounced [mòʊɰ̃jwà mjo̰]) is the largest city in Sagaing Region, Myanmar, located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Monywa is one of the largest economic cities in Myanmar. It is also known as 'Neem City' because many of the city's streets are lined with neem trees.

Climate

Monywa and neighbouring parts of the “Dry Valley” are the only places in Southeast Asia where the hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) occurs. The city misses the tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) classification due to the very high temperatures and resultant high evaporation levels, alongside a long dry season. The semi-aridity has to do with the “Dry Valley” being located in the rain shadow of the Arakan Mountains. Temperatures are very high throughout the year, although the winter months from December to February are significantly milder at around 21 °C or 69.8 °F in January. The early monsoon months from April to July are especially hot, with average high temperatures reaching 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) in April.

Monywa received 139 millimetres or 5.47 inches of rainfall on 19 October 2011. This was a new record for rainfall within 24 hours in October in Monywa for the last 47 years. The previous record was 135 millimetres or 5.31 inches on 24 October 1967.

Climate data for Monywa (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	34.6 (94.3)	39.3 (102.7)	43.5 (110.3)	44.8 (112.6)	45.7 (114.3)	43.5 (110.3)	43.0 (109.4)	41.0 (105.8)	38.9 (102.0)	39.4 (102.9)	37.4 (99.3)	34.0 (93.2)	45.7 (114.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.2 (84.6)	33.0 (91.4)	37.0 (98.6)	39.4 (102.9)	38.1 (100.6)	36.4 (97.5)	36.2 (97.2)	35.0 (95.0)	34.1 (93.4)	32.9 (91.2)	31.3 (88.3)	28.9 (84.0)	34.3 (93.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	21.5 (70.7)	24.4 (75.9)	28.2 (82.8)	31.4 (88.5)	31.7 (89.1)	31.1 (88.0)	31.1 (88.0)	30.3 (86.5)	29.5 (85.1)	28.2 (82.8)	25.4 (77.7)	22.1 (71.8)	27.9 (82.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.9 (57.0)	15.8 (60.4)	19.4 (66.9)	23.5 (74.3)	25.4 (77.7)	25.9 (78.6)	25.9 (78.6)	25.5 (77.9)	24.9 (76.8)	23.5 (74.3)	19.5 (67.1)	15.3 (59.5)	21.5 (70.7)
Record low °C (°F)	7.2 (45.0)	11.0 (51.8)	11.8 (53.2)	17.1 (62.8)	17.2 (63.0)	20.2 (68.4)	22.8 (73.0)	21.0 (69.8)	20.4 (68.7)	17.6 (63.7)	12.0 (53.6)	8.3 (46.9)	7.2 (45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.9 (0.11)	1.3 (0.05)	7.0 (0.28)	31.5 (1.24)	97.5 (3.84)	80.6 (3.17)	62.4 (2.46)	121.6 (4.79)	172.3 (6.78)	135.8 (5.35)	23.3 (0.92)	3.6 (0.14)	739.8 (29.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.4	0.5	0.8	3.4	8.5	6.6	6.3	9.3	10.3	8.8	1.9	0.7	57.5
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization
Source 2: Norwegian Meteorological Institute (extremes), Meteomanz(record)

Culture

Monywa is a national hub for poets, and is often described as the centre of poetry in Upper Myanmar. The town has served as home to many contemporary poets, including Min Swe Hnit, K Za Win, Kyi Zaw Aye, and Khat Thi.

Transport

Monywa is served by the Mandalay-Budalin branch railway line, but is best reached by bus as the road from Mandalay is in reasonably good shape. Monywa is linked by road to Budalin, Dabayin, Ye-U and Kin-U, and by rail to Sagaing and the Mandalay - Myitkyina line. River transport on the Chindwin has always been important as it is navigable for 640 km (400 mi) to Hkamti during the monsoon season, and most of the year to Homalin. Monywa Airport also serves the area.

Economy

Monywa is a major centre for trade and commerce and for agricultural produce from the surrounding Chindwin valley, especially beans, orange, pulses and jaggery (palm sugar). In addition, the local industry includes mills for the production of cotton, flour, noodles, and edible oil. Sausages from Alon called wet udaunk are quite popular, and Budalin longyi (sarong) is known for the strength of the fabric and its checked patterns. Monywa's rough cotton blankets are famous throughout Myanmar (with Monywa providing 80% of the country's blankets for a century), and some can even be found sewn up into knapsacks sold to unsuspecting tourists in Bangkok. Other regional crafts include bamboo and reed products, bullock carts and agricultural implements. The village of Kyaukka is well known for its lacquerware utensils for everyday use.

Black market goods from India, especially saris and bicycle parts, pass through Monywa on their way to other parts of Myanmar.

Attractions

The major tourist attraction in Monywa is Thambuddhe Pagoda , a Buddhist temple with a huge stupa resembling Indonesia's Borobudur. It dates from 1303, although it was reconstructed in 1939. It is said to contain over 500,000 images of Buddha. Close by is the Maha Bodhi Tahtaung Laykyun Sekkya standing Buddha statue, the 3rd tallest statue in the world, at 115.82 metres (a total of 129.23 metres, including the pedestal). This is the focal point of a sprawling site filled with Buddha statues, bodhi trees, and pagodas, established by the Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung Sayadaw in the 1960s. It includes also a 95-metre long reclining Buddha statue.

Another attraction is the Phowintaung cave complex across the Chindwin River, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Monywa.

Nyaung-gan Bronze Age cemetery, dated to between 1,500 BCE and 500 BCE, in Budalin with bronze tools, ceramics and stone artifacts is 60 minutes travel on a narrow road north of Monywa.

Very few tourists visit Monywa as its facilities are limited.

Education

The city is home to several higher education institutions:

Healthcare

Monywa has two public hospitals:

Monywa General Hospital
Monywa Women and Children Hospital

Politics

The insurgent Burmese Communist Party (BCP) was centred in the Monywa area (west of the Chindwin River) for many years. The Myanmar military presence in Monywa remains heavy.

Notable residents

Gallery

Giant reclining Buddha at Bodhi Tahtaung
Giant standing Buddha (under construction in the first picture)
Shwezigon-Paya
Aung Setkya Paya

Notes

The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census The Union Report Census Report Volume 2. Department of Population, Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 52. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
"Myanmar Area Codes". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
Brzezina, Jachym. "Meteotemplate". Meteotemplate.
"Myanmar climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Myanmar weather averages – Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org.
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City of Monywa
Burman photograph album 1897 Old photos of Monywa
Chindwin River - lifeblood of upper Sagaing Myanmar Times, January 16–22, 2006

v t e Sagaing Region
Capital: Monywa
Hkamti District	Hkamti Township (Singkaling Hkamti)
Homalin District	Homalin Township (Homalin)
Kale District	Kale Township (Kalaymyo) Kalewa Township (Kalewa) Mingin Township (Mingin)
Kanbalu District	Kanbalu Township (Kanbalu) Kyunhla Township (Kyunhla)
Katha District	Banmauk Township (Banmauk) Htigyaing Township (Htigyaing) Indaw Township (Indaw) Katha Township (Katha)
Kawlin District	Kawlin Township (Kawlin) Pinlebu Township (Pinlebu) Wuntho Township (Wuntho)
Mawlaik District	Mawlaik Township (Mawlaik) Paungbyin Township (Paungbyin)
Monywa District	Ayadaw Township (Ayadaw) Budalin Township (Budalin) Chaung-U Township (Chaung-U) Monywa Township (Monywa)
Naga Self-Administered Zone	Lahe Township (Lahe) Leshi Township (Leshi) Nanyun Township (Nanyun)
Sagaing District	Myaung Township (Myaung) Myinmu Township (Myinmu) Sagaing Township (Sagaing)
Shwebo District	Khin-U Township (Khin-U) Shwebo Township (Shwebo) Wetlet Township (Wetlet)
Tamu District	Tamu Township (Tamu)
Ye-U District	Tabayin Township (Tabayin) Taze Township (Taze) Ye-U Township (Ye-U)
Yinmabin District	Kani Township (Kani) Pale Township (Pale) Salingyi Township (Salingyi) Yinmabin Township (Yinmabin)

v t e Myanmar cities with a 100,000+ population
2,000,000 and more	Yangon
1,000,000–1,999,999	Mandalay
500,000–999,999	Naypyidaw (capital)
200,000–499,999	Bago Taunggyi Mawlamyine Myitkyina Monywa
100,000–199,999	Pathein Pyay Myeik Meiktila Taungoo Sittwe

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