Country Burma District Mindat District Population (The most populated in Chin State) 96,899 Area 3,543 km² | Township Paletwa Township Time zone MST (UTC+6.30) | |
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Weather 29°C, Wind N at 13 km/h, 35% Humidity | ||
Paletwa (Palangvum) is one of the westernmost towns of Myanmar, in Chin State 18 kilometres from the border with Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat for Paletwa Township. During British periods Paletwa was in the region of Arakan (Rakhine State). During U Nu administration, the town has included in the list of Chin State.
Paletwa Township (Palangvum Kapeang) is a township of Mindat District in the Chin State of Myanmar.
The population of it was 96,899 according to an answer in Myanmar parliament on 14 May 2014.
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