Pantanaw Township
ပန်းတနော်မြို့နယ် | |
|---|---|
 Road entering Pantanaw township from Kyaunggon Township | |
 Location in Maubin district | |
| Coordinates: 17°02′N 95°34′E / 17.033°N 95.567°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Ma-ubin District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 498.52 sq mi (1,291.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 17.91 ft (5.46 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 275,675 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Pantanaw Township (Burmese: ပန်းတနော်မြို့နယ် Burmese pronunciation: [páɰ̃tənɔ̀ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Maubin District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar.[2] The township borders Kyonpyaw and Kyaunggon townships in Pathein District to its northwest and Einme and Wakema townships of Myaungmya District to its southwest. To the northeast, the township borders Danubyu Township and to its east it borders Maubin Township and Nyaungdon Township with the Ayeyarwaddy River forming the eastern boundary of the township. There are 4 urban wards, 52 village tracts totaling 449 villages in the township. The principal town of the township is Pantanaw.[1]
The third secretary-general of the United Nations, U Thant was a native of the city of Pantanaw and was known in Burmese naming convention as Pantanaw U Thant.[3] The renowned modern painter Ba Nyan was also born in Pantanaw.[4] The township is also known for its traditional murta mat production and the industry remains prevalent in many villages throughout the township.[5]
- ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pantanaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပန်းတနော်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pantanaw Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Myanmar: Administrative Division (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ A. Walter Dorn (2007). "U Thant: Buddhism in Action" (PDF). In Kille, Kent (ed.). The UN Secretary-General and Moral Authority: Ethics and Religion in International Leadership. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. pp. 145–147. ISBN 978-1-58901-180-9.
- ^ "U BA NYAN (1897 - 1945)". Thavibu Gallery. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "Mutra mat production industry of Pantanaw Township contributes to socio-economy of local people". Global New Light of Myanmar. 1 July 2021.