Chaungtha
ချောင်းသာ | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Chaungtha | |
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  Chaungtha | |
| Coordinates: 16°58′0″N 94°27′0″E / 16.96667°N 94.45000°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady |
| District | Pathein |
| Township | Pathein |
| Subtownship | Shwethaungyan |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 10,181 |
| Time zone | UTC6:30 (MST) |
Chaungtha (Burmese: ချောင်းသာ [tɕʰáʊɰ̃ ɾ̪θà]) is a town and beach resort located in Shwethaungyan Subtownship, Pathein Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.[2] Chaungtha Beach, as it is more commonly known, is about 5 hours' drive away from Yangon, and is a popular resort with Yangonites from October to April.[3] As it is relatively more affordable than the nearby Ngwesaung and Ngapali beaches, Chaungtha is also more crowded and less clean than the two more expensive and better maintained beaches.
Chaungtha has three urban wards with a total population of 3,077 people in 2014. The surrounding village tract had a population of 27,941 people.[4]
- ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pathein Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပုသိမ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pathein Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Aung Kyaw; Cho Mar Oo; Yee Yee Than; Htay Htay Naing (2012). "The role of native people in the development of Chaung Tha Beach Resort, Pathein Township" (PDF). Geology and Geography. 10 (6). Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science.
- ^ "Pathein, Chaung Tha & Ngwe Saung". Archived from the original on 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ "The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Shwe Thaung Yan Township Report". Open Development Cambodia (in Burmese). Open Development Myanmar. May 2017.