Thaton District (Thaton District)
Thaton District (သထုံခရိုင်; Karen: Doo The Htoo ; Pa-O: သထွုံႏခရဲင်ႏ; is a district of the Mon State in Myanmar. The capital is Thaton town. The district covers an area of 5,157 km2, and had a population of 822,172 at the 2014 Census.
The district contains the following townships:
* Thaton Township (pop. 238,106; area 1,236 km2)
* Paung Township (pop. 218,459; area 974 km2)
* Kyaikto Township (pop. 184,532; area 952 km2)
* Bilin Township (pop. 181,075; area 1,995 km2)
The district contains the following townships:
* Thaton Township (pop. 238,106; area 1,236 km2)
* Paung Township (pop. 218,459; area 974 km2)
* Kyaikto Township (pop. 184,532; area 952 km2)
* Bilin Township (pop. 181,075; area 1,995 km2)
Map - Thaton District (Thaton District)
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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 |