Mindat Township is a township

Township

The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...

 located in Mindat District

Mindat District

Mindat District is a district of the Chin State in Myanmar. It consists of four townships and 840 villages.-Townships:The district contains the following townships:*Mindat Township*Matupi Township*Kanpetlet Township*Paletwa Township...

 in the Chin State

Chin State

Chin State is a state located in western Burma . The Chin State is bordered by Rakhine State in the south, Bangladesh in south-west, Sagaing Division and Magway Division in the east, Indian state of Manipur in the north and Indian state of Mizoram in the west. The Chin ethnic group make up the...

 of Myanmar

Myanmar

Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....

. The township is located between latitude 21.19 and 21.47, longitude 93.23 and 94.29. The third highest peak in Myanmar, Nat Ma Taung

Nat Ma Taung

Nat Ma Taung , is the highest mountain in the Chin State of western Burma. Located in Kanpalet Township, Mindat District, Mount Victoria is part of the Chin Hills range, and rises to above sea level....

 (Mt. Victoria) at 3053 meters, is located here.

The "Kcho" or "Cho" people are the main ethnic group in the township. The Kcho people speak the Kcho language, distinct from surrounding Chin dialects. Other ethnic groups in the township are the Mun, the M'Kang and the Dai.

Christianity

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...

 is the main religion. Animism

Animism

Animism refers to the belief that non-human entities are spiritual beings, or at least embody some kind of life-principle....

 and Theravada Buddhism are also present.

Communities

Mindat

Mindat

Mindat may refer to several places in Burma:*Mindat, Chin State, in Burma*Mindat Township, in Burma*Mindat District in Chin State, Burma*Mindat, Magway State in Minhla*Mindat, Yebyu, Tanintharyi Division*Mindat, Thayetchaung, Tanintharyi Division...

is the major and only town; it is located in the southeastern part of the township. The township has 46 village tracts and 497 villages.

External links

• "Mindat Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer