Myaungmya Township

Myaungmya Township
မြောင်းမြမြို့နယ်
Township
Location in Myaungmya district (red)
Location in Myaungmya district (red)
Coordinates: 16°35′N 94°54′E / 16.583°N 94.900°E / 16.583; 94.900
Country Myanmar
Division Ayeyarwady Region
DistrictMyaungmya District
CapitalMyaungmya
Area
 • Total
444.9 sq mi (1,152.2 km2)
Elevation
12.678 ft (3.864 m)
Population
 (2019)
298,637[1]
 • Ethnicities
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Myaungmya Township (Burmese: မြောင်းမြမြို့နယ် [mjáʊɰ̃mja̰ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Myaungmya District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar. The principal town is Myaungmya.

It has an area of 444.9 mi2 (1,152.2 km2). Myaungmya has high Karen population, comprising 40.3% of the population in 2019. Among the population were about 40,739 Christians, mostly Karens.[1] The district is a deltaic tract, bordering south on the sea and traversed by many tidal creeks. Daw Khin Kyi, the wife of national leader General Aung San was born in Myaungmya. The Township is the site of the Myaungmya Incident, the first large-scale armed ethnic clashes between Karens and Burmans in 1942.[2] Rice cultivation and fishing occupy practically all the inhabitants of the district.

Myaungmya Township is located in south-central Ayeyarwady Region and comprises the western portion of Myaungmya District. To its west, it is bordered by the Panmawaddy and Ngawan Rivers and Kangyidaunt Township and Ngapudaw Township across the rivers respectively. To the south, the township borders Labutta Township. To the southeast, across the Pyamalaw River lies Wakema Township. To the northeast, the township borders Einme Township following smaller streams like the Pula and Zagamya streams.[3] Myaungmya Township is divided into 16 wards, 98 village tracts and 492 villages.[1]

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  2. ^ Ikeda, Kazuto (2005). "The Myaungmya Incident and Karens under the Japanese Occupation in Burma". Southeast Asia:History and Culture. 2005 (34): 40–79. doi:10.5512/sea.2005.40. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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