Paletwa Township (Burmese: ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ်) is a township of Matupi District in the Chin State of Myanmar. It consists of Paletwa and Sami towns and Paletwa is the administrative center for the township.
Paletwa Township
ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Matupi district (in red) | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Chin State |
| District | Matupi District |
| Area | |
• Township | 3,127.04 sq mi (8,099.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 179 ft (55 m) |
| Population | |
• Township | 64,971 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.0/km2) |
| • Urban | 6,374 |
| • Rural | 58,597 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Geography
editPaletwa Township is located in southernmost part of Chin State. Its area is 3,127.04 sq mi (8,099.0 km2).[2]
Borders
editPaletwa Township borders on:[3]
- Kanpetlet Township and Mindat Township to the east;
- Matupi Township to the northeast;
- Kyauktaw Township, Minbya Township and Mrauk-U Township of Rakhine State to the south;
- Buthidaung Township of Rakhine State, and Bangladesh to the west; and
- India to the north.
References
edit- ^ Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. Vol. 2. Naypyidaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 52.
- ^ "Paletwa Township Profile" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), May 2017 (in Burmese)
- ^ "Chin State's District Map" (PDF). Myanmar Information Management Unit. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
21°18′N 92°51′E / 21.300°N 92.850°E
