Pauk Township
Pauk Township (Burmese: ပေါက်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Pakokku District in Magway Division of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Pauk.
The township lies between 21° 10' and 21° 49' north latitude and 94° 18' and 94° 44' east longitude. It has an area of 1,490 sq.mi. The principal river is the Kyaw River along the banks of which rice is grown.
The Burmese government has denied that chemical weapons are produced at the military facility there.
Borders
Pauk Township is bordered by:
- Seikphyu Township, to the south,
- Saw Township, to the west,
- Tilin Township, to the northwest,
- Gangaw Township and Pale Township of Sagaing Division, to the north,
- Myaing Township, to the east, and
- Pakokku Township, to the southeast.
Notes
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pauk Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပေါက်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pauk Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Imperial gazetteer of India: provincial series, Volume 11 page 31
- ^ Arterbury, John (13 July 2014). "Military facility hides secrets from the world". www.bangkokpost.com. Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
External links
- "Pauk Google Satellite Map" map of administrative area with listing of principal settlements, from Maplandia
- "Map of Pauk Township"
21°27′N 94°28′E / 21.450°N 94.467°E
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