Bokepyin District

Bokepyin Township
Bokepyin District
ဘုတ်ပြင်းမြို့နယ်
ဘုတ်ပြင်းခရိုင်
Township
Location in Tanintharyi Region
Location in Tanintharyi Region
Coordinates: 11°16′34″N 98°46′37″E / 11.27611°N 98.77694°E / 11.27611; 98.77694
Country Myanmar
Region Tanintharyi Region
DistrictBokepyin District
CapitalBokepyin
Area
 • Total
6,651 km2 (2,568 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
81,718
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Bokepyin Township (Burmese: ဘုတ်ပြင်းမြို့နယ်; Thai: บกเปี้ยน; RTGS: Bok Pian) is the only township of Bokepyin District (Burmese: ဘုတ်ပြင်းခရိုင်) in central Taninthayi Region, Myanmar. The capital town is Bokepyin.[2] The township covers an area of 6,651 km2 (2,568 sq mi), and had a population of 81,718 at the 2014 census.[3]

The township was split from Kawthaung District on 30 April 2022 by the Ministry of Home Affairs to form its own district.[4][5]

The township and district has two subtownships, informal subdivisions used for administrative and statistical purposes- Pyigyimandaing Subtownship and Karathuri Subtownship.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Tanintharyi Region (PDF) (Report). Department of Population. May 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ GoogleEarth
  3. ^ CityPopulation.de. "KAWTHAUNG". Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Expansion of new districts: New districts expanded in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". Myanmar International Television. 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Expansion of new districts in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states". 2 May 2022.


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