Shwebo

Shwebo
ရွှေဘိုမြို့
City
Shwebo Palace
Shwebo is located in Myanmar
Shwebo
Shwebo
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 22°34′0″N 95°42′0″E / 22.56667°N 95.70000°E / 22.56667; 95.70000
Country Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
DistrictShwebo
Founded29 February 1752
Population
 (2021)
88,914
 • Ethnicities
Burmans
 • Religions
Theravada Buddhism
Time zoneUTC6:30 (MST)

Shwebo (Burmese: ရွှေဘိုမြို့ [ʃwèbò mjo̰]) is a city in Sagaing Region, Burma, 110 km north-west of Mandalay between the Irrawaddy and the Mu rivers. The city was the origin of the Konbaung Dynasty, established by King Alaungpaya in 1752, that was the dominant political force in Burma after the mid-18th century. It served as Alaungpaya's capital from 1752 to 1760. As of 2021, it has a population of 88,914.[1]

  1. ^ "Population of Cities in Myanmar (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.