Einme Township

Einme Township
အိမ်မဲမြို့နယ်
Location in Myaungmya district
Location in Myaungmya district
Coordinates: 16°53′33″N 95°8′29″E / 16.89250°N 95.14139°E / 16.89250; 95.14139
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady Region
DistrictMyaungmya District
Area
 • Total286.67 sq mi (742.47 km2)
Elevation
13.8 ft (4.2 m)
Population
 (2019)
211,257[1]
 • Ethnicities
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Einme Township (Burmese: အိမ်မဲမြို့နယ်; MLCTS: im mai: mrui. nai; [ʔèɪɰ̃ mɛ́ mjo̰ nɛ̀]) is a township of Myaungmya District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar. The area is believed to be where the Battle of Naungyo took place in 1539.[2] Einme Township is one of the few townships in the Bamar-majority regions of Myanmar that is not Bamar majority itself. Instead, Karen people comprise 52.67% of the township’s population.[1] The principal town is Einme.

Einme Township is located in south-central Ayeyarwady Region and comprises the northern portion of Myaungmya District. To its west, Einme Township is bordered by the Panmawaddy River and the Pathein District townships of Kangyidaunt Township and Kyaunggon Township. To the northeast, the township borders Pantanaw Township and Ma-ubin District. The township's eastern border follows the Pyamalaw River with Wakema Township beyond it. Myaungmya Township forms the south and southwest border following a few smaller streams like the Pula and Zagamya streams.[3] Einme Township is divided into 5 wards, 97 village tracts and 505 villages.

  1. ^ a b Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Einme Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya အိမ်မဲမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Einme Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Kyaw Kyaw Tun (2005-03-28). "The hunt for the ancient battle ground of Naungyo". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2007-08-22.
  3. ^ Myanmar Information Management Unit (October 2017). The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, Einme Township Report (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved March 13, 2022.