Nyaungshwe Township
Nyaungshwe Township
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Fisherman rowing on Inle Lake | |
Nyaungshwe Township in former Kalaw District | |
| Coordinates: 20°27′N 96°54′E / 20.450°N 96.900°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| State | Shan State |
| District | Kalaw District |
| Capital | Nyaungshwe |
| Area | |
• Total | 561.40 sq mi (1,454.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,950 ft (900 m) |
| Population (2023) | 188,083 |
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| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Nyaungshwe Township (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ်; MLCTS: nyaunghrwe-mrui.nai (Burmese pronunciation: [ɲàʊɰ̃ʃwèmjo̰nɛ̀]); Shan: ဝဵင်းၼၢင်းသူၺ်) is a township of Kalaw District in Shan State, Myanmar. It is located south of Sakangyi and south-west of Taunggyi. The township contains one town, the principal town of Nyaungshwe and 35 village tracts, comprising 8 urban wards and 445 villages in total. Prior to the 2022 reorganisation of districts, the township was part of Taunggyi District.
Inle Lake, a popular tourist destination and an inland freshwater lake, is located in Nyaungshwe township. The larger Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary lies in Nyaungshwe, Pinlaung and Pekon Townships.