Thayet | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 19°19′30″N 95°10′59″E / 19.32500°N 95.18306°E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Magway Region |
District | Thayet District |
Township | Thayet Township |
Population (2014) | |
• Urban | 20,251 |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Thayet (Burmese: သရက်; MLCTS: sarak; pronounced [θəjɛʔ]) is a capital city in Thayet District of Magway Region in central Myanmar. It is a port on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy River, across and just south of Allanmyo,[1] between Pyay (Prome) and Magway. Thayet is the administrative seat of both Thayet District and Thayet Township. As of 2014[update], the population was 20,251 in the city proper.[2]