Putao Township (Burmese: ပူတာအိုမြို့နယ်) is a township of Putao District in the Kachin State of Burma. The principal town is Putao.

Putao Township
ပူတာအိုမြို့နယ်
Location in Putao district
Location in Putao district
Putao Township is located in Myanmar
Putao Township
Putao Township
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 27°19′N 97°25′E / 27.317°N 97.417°E / 27.317; 97.417
Country Myanmar
StateKachin State
DistrictPutao District
CapitalPutao
Area
 • Total2,105.46 sq mi (5,453.12 km2)
Elevation
1,419 ft (433 m)
Highest elevation
11,500 ft (3,500 m)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total63,869
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
 • Ethnicities
Kachin
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

The resort town of Mulashidi is in Putao Township.

References edit

  1. ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Puta-O Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပန်းတနော်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Putao Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 28 November 2023.