International Cooperation

(1)  Renovation of Horizontal Geodetic Datum of Myanmar and Establishment of Myanmar Datum 2000
       cooperating with FINNMAP (FM-International)

(2)  Production of 1:50,000 Scale 16 UTM map sheets as pilot project in Meiktila area cooperating with
       FINNMAP (FM-International)

(3) Production of   (53)  UTM map  sheets  in delta area in the year  2000 under JICA assistance

(4) Participating in Framework Agreement for   the   Mutual Recognition of Surveying Qualifications
      between ASEAN countries

            (5) Joint Surveying and Inspection of international boundary with all neighbouring countries.

          Survey Department takes responsibility for boundary demarcation with neighbouring countries.  Myanmar
has five neighbouring countries namely China, Lao PDR, Thailand, Bangladesh and India.

          Boundary Demarcation completed so far with neighbouring countries are as follows:

No.

Name

Boundary Length

Completed

Still to Demarcate

Duration

Year of Treaty

1

Myanmar - China

1384 miles

1384 mile

-

1960-1961

1961

2

Myanmar - Lao PDR

149 miles

149 miles

-

1991-1993

1994

3

Myanmar - Thailand

1318 miles

36 miles

1282 miles

1987-1988

1991

4

Myanmar - Bangladesh

169 miles

169 miles

-

1979-1982

1998

5

Myanmar - India

1010.98 miles

907.41 miles

103.57 miles

1968-1975

-

 

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