Htigyaing Township

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Htigyaing Township or Tigyaing Township (Burmese: ထီးချိုင့်မြို့နယ်; Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းတီႈၶင်ႉ) is a township of Katha District in eastern Sagaing Region, in northern Myanmar. It lies on the border with the Shan State of Myanmar. The administrative seat is at Htigyaing.

Htigyaing Township
Location in Katha district
Location in Katha district
Location in Sagaing region
Location in Sagaing region
Htigyaing Township is located in Myanmar
Htigyaing Township
Htigyaing Township
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23°46′0″N 96°8′0″E / 23.76667°N 96.13333°E / 23.76667; 96.13333
Country Burma
RegionSagaing Region
DistrictKatha District
CapitalHtigyaing
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

The Shweli River is a tributary of the Irrawaddy and forms part of the northern boundary with Katha Township and part of the eastern boundary with the Shan State.[1] The Indaung Reserved Forest and the Kyauktaung Reserved Forest are located in the eastern part of the township.[1]

Among the towns and villages in Tigyaing Township are: Aledaw, Datwin, Daungbin, Htidawgaing, Myadaung, Tawma and Wundingon.

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  1. ^ a b Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, United States Army (1954) "Mong Mit, Burma" topographic map NF 47-1, Series U542
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