Pauk Township (Pauk)
Pauk Township (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.
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.
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.
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.
Map - Pauk Township (Pauk)
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Country - Burma
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Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture, and Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the country. The Pagan Kingdom fell to Mongol invasions, and several warring states emerged. In the 16th century, reunified by the Taungoo dynasty, the country became the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia for a short period.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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MMK | Myanmar kyat | Ks | 2 |
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MY | Burmese language |