Paletwa District Paletwa Township ပလက်ဝခရိုင် ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ် | |
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 Location in Paletwa District in Chin State (red) | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Chin State |
| Capital | Paletwa |
| Area | |
| 3,127.04 sq mi (8,099.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 179 ft (55 m) |
| Population | |
| 64,971 | |
| • Density | 20.777/sq mi (8.0221/km2) |
| • Urban | 6,374 |
| • Rural | 58,597 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Paletwa Township (Burmese:ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ်) is the onlytownship ofPaletwa District (Burmese:ပလက်ဝခရိုင်) in southwesternChin State, Myanmar. It consists ofPaletwa andSami towns and Paletwa is the administrative center for the township. During British rule, Paletwa District was formerly known as Arakan Hill Tracts as part ofArakan Division until formation of Chin State in 1974.
Paletwa Township is located in southernmost part of Chin State. Its area is 3,127.04 sq mi (8,099.0 km2).[2]
Paletwa Township borders on:[3]
Capital:Hakha | ||
| Tedim District |   | |
| Falam District | ||
| Hakha District | ||
| Matupi District | ||
| Paletwa District | ||
| Mindat District | ||
| Cities and towns | ||
21°18′N92°51′E / 21.300°N 92.850°E /21.300; 92.850
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