Kawhmu Township
Kawmhu Township
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Township | |
Village near Kawhmu town | |
Kawhmu township in Twante District | |
| Coordinates: 16°33′11″N 96°05′31″E / 16.553°N 96.092°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Yangon Region |
| District | Twante District |
| Capital | Kawmhu |
| Area | |
• Total | 241.09 sq mi (624.4 km2) |
| Population (2023) | 135,121 |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MMT) |
| Area code(s) | 1 (mobile: 80, 99) |
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Kawmhu Township (Burmese: ကော့မှူး မြို့နယ် [kɔ̰m̥ú mjo̰nɛ̀] Mon: ဍုၚ်ကအ်မုဟ်) is a township of Yangon Region, Myanmar. It is located in the southwestern section of the Region. Kawhmu was one of the townships in Yangon Region most affected by Cyclone Nargis. The township only has one town, the principal town of Kawhmu, which is divided into 7 urban wards. It additionally has 130 villages grouped into 55 village tracts.