Kyangin Township
Kyangin Township
ကြံခင်းမြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
Lat Pan Kwin village, Kyangin Township | |
Location in Myanaung district | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′N 95°31′E / 18.367°N 95.517°E | |
| Country | Burma |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Myanaung District |
| Capital | Kyangin |
| Area | |
• Total | 444.59 sq mi (1,151.48 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 3,938 ft (1,200 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 50 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2023) | 94,040 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| • Relgiions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Kyangin Township (Burmese: ကြံခင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Myanaung District in the northern Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar. Before 2022, the township was part of Hinthada District.
Kyangin Township is the northernmost township of Ayeyarwaddy Region. Its western border with Rakhine State follows the Arakan Mountains dividing it from Taungup Township. It borders Bago Region's Pandaung Township to the north and Shwedaung Township to east with the Irrawaddy River dividing it on the eastern border. To the south, it only borders Myanaung Township within Ayeyarwady Region. The township has 2 towns- the principal town of Kyangin and the town of Batye with 3 and 2 urban wards respectively. The township additionally has 30 village tracts grouping together 251 villages.