Myanmar Administrative Divisions

What is the hierarchy of administrative divisions in Myanmar?

Myanmar operates on a 4‑level system starting with 15 regions, then districts, after that townships, and village tracts, 45 towns as the smallest administrative units.

Here’s a breakdown of the hierarchy:

1. Regions: Myanmar is divided into 15 regions.

2. Districts: Regions are subdivided into districts.

3. Townships: Districts are further subdivided into townships.

4. Village tracts, 45 Towns: These are the smallest administrative units, often found within townships.

List of Myanmar's administrative divisions with their counts and names

These are the summarized administrative divisions. The full dataset is available in the Download Center.

isocountryadmin level 1admin level 2admin level 3admin level 4
MMMyanmarAyeyarwady (Region)6 Districts26 Townships1920 Village tracts, 45 Towns
MMMyanmarBago (Region)4 Districts28 Townships1416 Village tracts, 52 Towns
MMMyanmarChin (State)4 Districts9 Townships20 Towns, 463 Village tracts
MMMyanmarKachin (State)4 Districts18 Townships33 Towns, 588 Village tracts
MMMyanmarKayah (State)2 Districts7 Townships11 Towns, 75 Village tracts
MMMyanmarKayin (State)4 Districts7 Townships18 Towns, 376 Village tracts
MMMyanmarMagway (Region)5 Districts25 Townships1538 Village tracts, 32 Towns
MMMyanmarMandalay (Region)7 Districts28 Townships1414 Village tracts, 34 Towns
MMMyanmarMon (State)2 Districts10 Townships17 Towns, 367 Village tracts
MMMyanmarNay Pyi Taw (Union Territory)2 Districts8 Townships187 Village tracts, 8 Towns
MMMyanmarRakhine (State)5 Districts17 Townships1036 Village tracts, 28 Towns
MMMyanmarSagaing (Region)11 Districts, 1 Self-Administered Zone37 Townships1757 Village tracts, 50 Towns
MMMyanmarShan (State)16 Districts, 5 Self-Administered Zone81 Townships1728 Village tracts, 87 Towns
MMMyanmarTanintharyi (Region)3 Districts10 Townships18 Towns, 270 Village tracts
MMMyanmarYangon (Region)4 Districts45 Townships49 Towns, 621 Village tracts

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