Bhamo District
Bhamo District (Burmese: ဗန်းမော်ခရိုင်) is a district of the Kachin State in northern Myanmar.[1] The capital is the city of Bhamo. The district covers an area of 10,742.9 km2.[2] In 2002, the estimated population of Bhamo District was 363,300.[3] The district consists of four townships:
Location in Kachin State
- Bhamo Township
- Mansi Township
- Momauk Township
- Shwegu Township
Bhamo District is bordered[4] by:
- Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of China to the east,
- Kyaukme District of Shan State to the south and southwest,
- Katha District of Sagaing Division to the west,
- Mohnyin District to the northwest, and
- Myitkyina District to the north and northeast.
References
- "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" Archived 2007-09-25 at the Wayback Machine The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive
- "Burma population statistics: Kachin" Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine GeoHive
- "Myanmar(Burma) population statistics" GeoHive
- "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
Further reading
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