Nyaungshwe Township

Nyaungshwe Township ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ်
Township
Nyaungshwe Township
Coordinates: 20°39′N 96°56′E / 20.650°N 96.933°E / 20.650; 96.933
Country	Myanmar
State	Shan State
District	Taunggyi District
Capital	Nyaungshwe
Area
• Total	561.4 sq mi (1,454.0 km2)
Population  (2014)	189,407
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MST)

Nyaungshwe Township (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေမြို့နယ်; MLCTS: nyaunghrwe-mrui.nai; Burmese pronunciation: [ɲàʊɰ̃ʃwèmjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Taunggyi District in Shan State, Myanmar. It is located south of Sakangyi and south-west of Taunggyi. The principal town is Nyaungshwe.

Inle Lake, a popular tourist destination and an inland freshwater lake, is located south of Nyaungshwe town. Part of Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary lies in Nyaungshwe, Pinlaung and Pekon Township.^[1]