Nyaungshwe Township
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![]() Fisherman rowing on Inle Lake | |
![]() Nyaungshwe Township in former Taunggyi District | |
Coordinates: 20°27′N 96°54′E / 20.450°N 96.900°E | |
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District | Taunggyi District |
Capital | Nyaungshwe |
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• Total | 561.416 sq mi (1,454.06 km2) |
Elevation | 2,950 ft (900 m) |
Population (2019)[1] | 187,157 |
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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 Taunggyi 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.[1]
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.[2]