Pyapon
ဖျာပုံမြို့ | |
|---|---|
  Pyapon Location within Myanmar | |
| Coordinates: 16°17′10″N 95°39′57″E / 16.2859731°N 95.6658123°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Pyapon District |
| Township | Pyapon Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.15 sq mi (10.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Population (2021) | 65,601[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time) |
Pyapon (Burmese: ဖျာပုံမြို့; Mon: ဖျာပုၚ်, /pʰja: paoŋ/) is a town and seat of Pyapon District as well as Pyapon Township in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar, along the Pyapon River, a distributary of the Ayeyarwady River.[2] It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) inland from the Andaman Sea, about 75 miles (121 km) south of the previous capital, Yangon.[3] It has a population of approximately 65,601 in 2021.[1] It serves as a center for collecting rice from the surrounding agricultural areas, and is home to a diesel-run power plant, using equipment by the German firm Siemens.[4]
The natural beauty of Pyapon attracts tourists to cruise nearby backwaters where nearby mangroves are home to birds, crocodiles and, occasionally, dolphins.[5]
- ^ a b "Population of Cities in Myanmar (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "News Myanmar Times Magway Win Maung".
- ^ "News DVB 18 April 2018".
- ^ Ayeyarwady Region Education Office Pyapon Township Local Information
- ^ "Destination Information- Pyapon". Pandaw. Retrieved 31 January 2023.