Salin Township
Salin Township
စလင်းမြို့နယ် | |
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Wetthegan Wildlife Sanctuary, Salin Township | |
Location in Minbu district | |
| Coordinates: 20°34′38″N 94°39′34″E / 20.57722°N 94.65944°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Magway Region |
| District | Minbu District |
| Area | |
• Total | 893.14 sq mi (2,313.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 216.19 ft (65.89 m) |
| Highest elevation | 2,083 ft (635 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 259,206 |
| • Density | 290.22/sq mi (112.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Salin Township (Burmese: စလင်းမြို့နယ်) is a township of Minbu District in northern Magway Region, central Myanmar. Salin Township is bordered by Saw Township and Seikphyu Township to the north, Chauk and Yenangyaung Township to the east, Pwintbyu Township to the south and Sidoktaya Township to the west. The principal town is Salin and the township contains one other town- Sinphyukyun. The township is divided into 11 urban wards in those two towns and 417 villages grouped into 99 village tracts.