Mindat District


Mindat District is a district of the Chin State in Myanmar. It consists of four townships and 840 villages.

History

By 1947 Construction of the union of Burma,Pakokku province was established with two districts in 1948. They are Pakokku District and Mindat District with 11 townships.Townships are Pakokku,Mindat,Yesagyo,Pauk,Seikphyu,Myaing,Gangaw,Htilin,Saw,Kanpetlet and Matupi.Capital city is Pakokku.
On 2 March 1962, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government has been under direct or indirect control by the military.A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974.
By 1974 construction,Pakokku province was abolished and Pakokku District was added to the Magway Division and Mindat District was added to the Chin State until now.

Townships

The district contains the following townships: