Katha District

Katha District is the northeasternmost district in Sagaing Region of Myanmar.[1] Its administrative center is the town of Katha.

Katha District
Country Myanmar
RegionSagaing Region
No. of Townships7
CapitalKatha
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Townships

Townships of Katha district


  Katha
  Indaw
  Banmauk
  Htigyaing

The district consists of the townships of

On 5 December 2018, Kawlin Township, Wuntho Township, and Pinlebu Township were separated from Katha district to form Kawlin District.

Economy

The area is supported by rice farming, fisheries and timbering.

Notes

  1. "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive

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