Maubin
မအူပင် | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Maubin Location in Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 16°43′48″N 95°39′0″E / 16.73000°N 95.65000°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region |  Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Maubin District |
| Township | Maubin Township |
| Population (2021) | 51,542 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Maubin (Burmese: မအူပင် [məʔùbɪ̀ɰ̃ mjo̰]) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Division of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Maubin Township in the Maubin District. The population as of 2021 was 51,542.[1] The inhabitants of the town, as well as the district are mainly Bamar and Karen.[2]
During Cyclone Nargis which devastated the Irrawaddy Delta, the Burmese military offered convoys to refugees to Ma-ubin to escape the devastation in the worst-hit areas.[3]
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- ^ "Maubin District". www.most.gov.mm. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- ^ "Burma: Death on the Irrawaddy". Time Magazine. May 9, 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2009.