Katha Township

Katha Township is a township in in the of Burma. The principal town is Katha. The township is served by a branch railway line that leaves the main line just north of .
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  • Type: Locality with 157,000 residents
  • Description: township in Sagaing Region, Burma
  • Also known as: Katha” and “Katha township

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katha.

is a town in Sagaing Region, . Its claim to fame in the English-speaking world is its connection to author George Orwell, who was stationed here as a colonial policeman from 1926–7.

Katha Township

Latitude
24.1892° or 24° 11′ 21″ north
Longitude
96.4025° or 96° 24′ 9″ east
Population
157,000
Elevation
318 feet (97 metres)
Open location code
7MPR5CQ3+M2
Geo­Names ID
11154189
Wiki­data ID
Q6376083
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Shan—“Katha Township” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: ကသာ
  • Burmese: ကသာမြို့နယ်
  • French: Canton de Katha
  • Japanese: カター郡区
  • Shan: ၵၢတ်ႇသႃ၊ ၸႄႈဝဵင်း
  • Shan: ၸႄႈဝဵင်းၵၢတ်ႇသႃ

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