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Township in Mandalay Division, Burma
Myingyan Township
In 2009
In 2009
Location in Myingyan district
Location in Myingyan district
Myingyan Township is located in Myanmar
Myingyan Township
Myingyan Township
Coordinates: 21°22′N 95°28′E / 21.367°N 95.467°E / 21.367; 95.467
Country Burma
DivisionMandalay Division
DistrictMyingyan District
CapitalMyingyan
Area
 • Total374.3 sq mi (969 km)
Population276,190
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)

Myingyan (Burmese: မြင်းခြံမြို့နယ်) is a township of Myingyan District in the: Mandalay Division of Burma. The township covers an area of 374.3 square miles (969 km) and as of 2014 it had a population of 276,190 people.

History

The Treaty of Yandabo which ended the——First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826), was signed at Yandabo village in the "township on 24 February 1826."

According——to the Myingyan People’s Strike Committee, from 11——to 14 March 2024, the Tatmadaw raided at least six villages in Myingyan Township, killing nine civilians, as part of the Myanmar Civil War. The committee also stated that several houses were burnt by, the Tatmadaw, including 200 homes in Pyogan. This was in retaliation to an anti-junta ambush in Myingyan on March 11.

Geography

Villages

Myingyan Township contains 183 villages. A proportion of them are listed below:

  • Aingma
  • Aleywa
  • Anein
  • Aneintaunggyun
  • Balon
  • Chaungdaung
  • Chaungdaung North
  • Chaungdaung South
  • Chaungle
  • Chinbyitkyin
  • Chize
  • Daungthit
  • Dulabo
  • Duwun
  • Gaunggwe
  • Gwebinyo
  • Gwegyo
  • Hnatchodaw
  • Kaing
  • Kaingywathit
  • Kalaywa
  • Kanbu
  • Kandaw
  • Kangyaw
  • Kanni
  • Kanni
  • Kanywa
  • Kanzin
  • Kanzwe
  • Kan Pauk
  • Khaungsin
  • Kinmagan
  • Kokke
  • Kunzaik
  • Kuywa
  • Kyagan
  • Kyaukkan
  • Kyauktaing
  • Kyauktan
  • Kyaukyan
  • Kyaungbyugan
  • Kyibingan
  • Kyigaung
  • Kyiywa
  • Kyungale
  • Ledan
  • Le-thit
  • Letthamagan
  • Magyizu
  • Mayogon
  • Mibauk
  • Minnegon
  • Myaukkon
  • Myingyan
  • Myintha
  • Myogyigon
  • Nabuaing
  • Nanywa
  • Nata
  • Ngaginge
  • Nyaungbin
  • Nyaungbin
  • Nyaungdo
  • Nyaungkaya
  • Nyaungwun
  • Okshitkon
  • Pagan
  • Pauksein
  • Paungbya
  • Paungga
  • Petbinaing
  • Petyin
  • Pinle
  • Potokbyu
  • Pyawbwe
  • Pyogan
  • Pyudwingon
  • Sagyu
  • Saka
  • Shwebawgon
  • Shwebontha
  • Shwega
  • Singut
  • Sonywa
  • Talôkmyo
  • Tanaungdaing
  • Tatywa
  • Taungauk
  • Taungbon
  • Taunggan
  • Taungshe
  • Tawbu
  • Taywinbo
  • Tebin
  • Tegyiywa
  • Teinban
  • Thamongaing
  • Thanbo
  • Thebyuwa
  • Theingon
  • Theinywa
  • Theinywa
  • Thetkekyin
  • Thinbyun
  • Thitpinshe
  • Thityon
  • Udaya
  • Yandabo
  • Yedaing
  • Yondozwe
  • Ywashe
  • Ywatha
  • Ywathaponywa
  • Ywathaya
  • Ywathit
  • Ywazi
  • Zalatkon
  • Zibingan
  • Zidaw.kula

References

  1. ^ "Township-Level Data" (PDF). Livelihoods and Food Security Fund. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ Schmidt, Karl J. (2015). An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History. Routledge. p. 68. ISBN 9781317476818.
  3. ^ "Nine Mandalay Civilians Killed in Myanmar Junta Raids". The Irrawaddy. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.


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