Katha District is the northeasternmost district in Sagaing Region of Myanmar.[1] Its administrative center is the town of Katha.
Katha District | |
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Country | Myanmar |
Region | Sagaing Region |
No. of Townships | 7 |
Capital | Katha |
Time zone | UTC 6.30 (MST) |
Townships
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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
editThe area is supported by rice farming, fisheries and timbering.
Notes
edit- ^ "Burma: Second-Order Administrative Divisions (Districts)" The Permanent Committee of Geographic Names (PCGN), United Kingdom, from Internet Archive
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