Kyaukhtu

Kyaukhtu or Kyaukhtu is a small town in Saw Township, Magway Region, Myanmar near the Chin Hills. Kyauktu (Kyaukhtu) is the second largest town in Saw Township. Kyaukhtu area is known as part of Southern Yaw^[1] by local people. It is like a gateway connecting Mindat Township, Chin state with Pakokku, Central Myanmar by mean of Pakokku-Pauk-Tabyin-Kyaukhtu-Mindat road.

An airport built by Directorate of Military Engineers of the Ministry of Defence is located in southwest of Kyaukhtu. Kyauktu is the second largest town in Saw Township.^[2]

References

↑ "Yaw Region". Today in Myanmar.
↑ "Saw Township - Magway Division" map, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

Magway Region

Capital: Magway

Gangaw District	Gangaw Township Saw Township Tilin Township Kyaukhtu Subtownship

Magway District	Chauk Township Magway Township Myothit Township Natmauk Township Taungdwingyi Township Yenangyaung Township

Minbu District	Minbu Township Ngape Township Pwintbyu Township Salin Township Sidoktaya Township

Pakokku District	Myaing Township Pakokku Township Pauk Township Seikphyu Township Yesagyo Township

Thayet District	Aunglan Township Kamma Township Mindon Township Minhla Township Sinbaungwe Township Thayet Township

Main cities and towns	Magway Aunglan Chauk Gangaw Htilin Kamma Minbu Mindon Minhla Myaing Myothit Natmauk Ngape Pakokku Pauk Pwintbyu Sagu Salin Saw Seikpyu Sidoktaya Sinbyugyun Taungdwingyi Thayet Yenangyaung Yesagyo

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