Nawnghkio

Nawnghkio
Town
Nawnghkio
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 22°19′N 96°48′E / 22.317°N 96.800°E / 22.317; 96.800Coordinates: 22°19′N 96°48′E / 22.317°N 96.800°E / 22.317; 96.800
Country  Myanmar
Division  Shan State
Population (2005)
 • Ethnicities Shan, Bamar
 • Religions Buddhism
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Nawnghkio, variously spelt Naunghkio, Naungcho or Nawngcho, is a town in Kyaukme District, in northern Shan State, Burma. It is the principal town and administrative seat of Nawnghkio Township. It is connected to Mandalay, Pyin U Lwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw and Lashio by road and rail and by road to Taunggyi via National Road 43.[1][2] Asia World Company won the contract to rebuild part of the road in 2002.[3] Originally on the Mandalay-Lashio Road, after Pyin U Lwin and before Kyaukme, Nawnghkio is on what is now the Mandalay-Muse Road, part of the Asian Highway Route 14 (AH14).[1]

Approximately 2,900 acres (12 km2) of land in the area were reclaimed and allotted to coffee growers in 1999-2000.[4]

Women of reproductive age (15-49) in Kyaukme and Nawnghkio have been targeted for improvement in reproductive health in the community in collaboration with Japan. A study mission was started in June 2004, with the project continuing for the period January 2005- December 2009.[5][6]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Asian Highway in Myanmar" (PDF). unescap.org. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  2. ↑ "Train travel in Myanmar(Burma)". seat61.com. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. ↑ "Road construction contract signed". New Light of Myanmar. 16 August 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  4. ↑ "Coffee: a promising export item" (PDF). New Light of Myanmar. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  5. ↑ "Preparation for the New Project on Reproductive Health with Community Initiative in Myanmar". Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP). September 2004. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  6. ↑ Dr Kyee Myint. "Country Presentation:The 4th Asean & Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies, 28.8.2006.to 31.8.2006" (PDF). Ministry of Health. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2009.

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