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Paletwa District

Paletwa Township (Burmese: ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ်) is the only township of Paletwa District (Burmese: ပလက်ဝခရိုင်) in southwestern Chin State, Myanmar. It consists of Paletwa and Sami towns and Paletwa is the administrative center for the township. During British rule, Paletwa District was formerly known as Arakan Hill Tracts as part of Arakan Division until formation of Chin State in 1974.

On January 14, 2024, during the Rakhine offensive, the township has been fully taken control by the Arakan Army.

Paletwa Township is located in the southernmost part of Chin State. Its area is 3,127.04 sq mi (8,099.0 km2).

Paletwa Township borders on:

21°18′N 92°51′E / 21.300°N 92.850°E / 21.300; 92.850

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