Towns and Villages
Thonze town is the administrative seat of the township in the past. On 28/April/1899, at the same time the Goteik viaduct (bridge) was started to be built across the Gokteik gorge near Nawnghkio, the seat moved to Nawnghkio. On 10/August/1961, Nawnghkio Farm Council was founded. According to official announcement letter from the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated 21/June/1972, Nawnghkio Township was organized with the following 6 wards and 35 village-tracks of 249 villages:
- Nawnghkio Myoma Group of 6 wards: Zay, Bhu Tar, Taung, Par Hat, Thapyay Yay, Nar Shao
- Kon San Village-track:
- Lonyon Village-track:
- Ngokkalay Village-track:
- Lonwai Village-track:
- Myakchinnu Village-track:
- Nyantaw Village-track:
- Kangyi Village-track:
- Shwemutthaw Village-track:
- Taungshae Village-track:
- Yaytwingyi Village-track:
- Nawngtaw Village-track:
- Innpho Village-track:
- Maepot Village-track:
- Thonze Village-track:
- Sumse Village-track:
- Ommakhah Village-track:
- Pinti Village-track:
- Bantbwe Village-track:
- Kongyi Ywama Village-track:
- Kyeinganaing Village-track:
- West Kyuin Village-track:
- Nyaunghtauk Village-track:
- Kho Ohn Village-track:
- Kontha Village-track:
- Seikphu Village-track:
- Kalakwe Village-track:
- Doebin Village-track:
- Kyaukkyi Village-track:
- Bantbwegyinn Village-track:
- Hokho Village-track:
- Seeson Village-track:
- North Kongyi Village-track:
- Thanbo Village-track:
- Thayetkon Village-track:
- Upper Kyuinn Village-track:
- Anisakan (Aneesakan)
- Zegon
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