Monywa District
# Monywa District

Monywa District (Burmese: မုံရွာခရိုင်) (formerly Lower Chindwin District) is an administrative district in southern Sagaing Division, Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative center is the city of Monywa.

## Administrative divisions

Monywa District consists of the following townships:

* Ayadaw Township
* Budalin Township
* Chaung-U Township
* Monywa Township

Monywa District also consisted of the following townships, which formed to become Yinmabin District:

* Kani Township
* Pale Township
* Salingyi Township
* Yinmabin Township

Also, it had a township that has recently annexed into Shwebo District:

* Tabayin Township

## Borders

Monywa District is bordered by:

* Mawlaik District to the north,
* Yinmabin District to the west,
* Sagaing District to the south

## Notable residents

* Aung Khin, Burmese painter
