Bhamo District

Bhamo District (Burmese: ဗန်းမော်ခရိုင်) is a district of the Kachin State in northern Burma (Myanmar).[1] The capital is the city of Bhamo. The district covers an area of 10,742.9 km².[2] In 2002, the population of the Bhamo District was an estimated 363,300.[3] The district consists of four townships:

• Bhamo Township
• Mansi Township
• Momauk Township
• Shwegu Township

Bhamo District is bordered[4] by:

• Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of China to the east,
• Kyaukme District of Shan State to the south and southwest,
• Katha District of Sagaing Division to the west,
• Mohnyin District to the northwest, and
• Myitkyina District to the north and northeast.

References

1. "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" Archived 2007-09-25 at the Wayback Machine The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive
2. "Burma population statistics: Kachin" Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine GeoHive
3. "Myanmar(Burma) population statistics" GeoHive
4. "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

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