Paletwa Township ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ်
Township
Location in Matupi district (in red)
Country	Burma
State	Chin State
District	Matupi District
Area
• Township	3,127.04 sq mi (8,099.0 km2)
Elevation	179 ft (55 m)
Population  (2014)[1]
• Township	64,971
• Density	21/sq mi (8.0/km2)
• Urban	6,374
• Rural	58,597
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MST)

Paletwa Township (Burmese: ပလက်ဝမြို့နယ်) is a township of Matupi District in the Chin State of Myanmar. It consists of Paletwa and Sami towns and Paletwa is the administrative center for the township.

Paletwa Township is located in southernmost part of Chin State. Its area is 3,127.04 sq mi (8,099.0 km²).^[2]

Paletwa Township borders on:^[3]

• Kanpetlet Township and Mindat Township to the east;
• Matupi Township to the northeast;
• Kyauktaw Township, Minbya Township and Mrauk-U Township of Rakhine State to the south;
• Buthidaung Township of Rakhine State, and Bangladesh to the west; and
• India to the north.

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

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