Kawlin
Town in Sagaing Region, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kawlin (ကောလင်းမြို့) is a town in the Sagaing Division in Myanmar.[2] Since December 2018 it has been the administration headquarters for Kawlin District as well as Kawlin Township. As of 2019, the town had a population of 25,254,[3] up from 21,431 in 2014.[4] The town is further subdivided into 8 wards.[1]
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Kawlin
ကောလင်းမြို့ | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 23°47′25″N 95°40′50″E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Sagaing Region |
District | Kawlin District |
Township | Kawlin Township |
Area | |
• Total | 1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2) |
Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
Population (2019)[1] | 25,254 |
• Ethnicities | Bamar |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
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In late 2023, Kawlin became the first district capital to fall to resistance forces in the 2021 Myanmar civil war.[5]