Kangyidaunt Township
ကန်ကြီးတောင့်မြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Location in Pathein district | |
| Coordinates: 16°56′N 94°53′E / 16.933°N 94.883°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Pathein District |
| Capital | Kangyidaunt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 117.73 sq mi (304.92 km2) |
| Elevation | 27 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2019) | 177,129[1] |
| • Ethnicities | Bamar Karen |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Kangyidaunt Township (Burmese: ကန်ကြီးတောင့်မြို့နယ်) is a township of the Pathein District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar. It is located on the eastern edge of Pathein District, bordering the townships of Einme and Myaunmya in Myaungmya District. Within Pathein District, Kangyidaunt Township is bordered by Kyaunggon Township to the northeast, Thabaung Township to the north, Pathein Township to the west, and Ngapudaw Township to the southwest.[2] Kangyidaunt Township consists of 1 town, 7 wards, 73 village tracts and 386 villages. The principal town is Kangyidaunt. It may also be spelled as Kangyidaung.
Kangyidaunt Township has a significant Karen minority at 43.68% of residents in 2019.
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (December 19, 2019). Kangyidaunt Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ကန်ကြီးတောင့်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Kangyidaunt Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (October 2017). The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, Kangyidaunt Township Report (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved March 2, 2022.