Kawlin
Kawlin
ကောလင်းမြို့ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 23°47′25″N 95°40′50″E / 23.79028°N 95.68056°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Kawlin District |
| Township | Kawlin Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2019) | 25,254 |
| • Ethnicities | Bamar |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kawlin (ကောလင်းမြို့) is a town in the Sagaing Division in Myanmar. Since December 2018 it has been the administration headquarters for Kawlin District as well as Kawlin Township. As of 2019, the town had a population of 25,254, up from 21,431 in 2014. The town is further subdivided into 8 wards.
In late 2023, Kawlin became the first district capital to fall to resistance forces in the 2021 Myanmar civil war.