Kyonpyaw
Town in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar
Kyonpyaw ကျုံပျော်မြို့ | |
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17°18′N 95°12′E / 17.300°N 95.200°E / 17.300; 95.200 | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
District | Pathein District |
Township | Kyonpyaw Township |
Population (2014) | 23,966 |
• Religions | Buddhism |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Kyonpyaw (Burmese: ကျုံပျော်မြို့) is a town in the Ayeyawady Division of Myanmar. It is the seat of Kyonpyaw Township. As of 2014 the population was 23,966.[1]
Wards
Kyonpyaw consists 4 wards and they are:
- Taza Ward
- Myawady Ward
- Panglong Ward
- Aung San Ward
In popular culture
Kenneth Sein's book The Great Po Sein chronicling the famous Burmese dance actor Po Sein, the character of a young Po Sein lives in Kyonpyaw when a dance troupe passes through the town, prompting his interest.[2]
References
External links
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
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Ayeyarwady Region
Capital: Pathein
- Hinthada Township
- Lemyethna Township
- Zalun Township
- Kyaunggon Township
- Kyonpyaw Township
- Yekyi Township (Ngathinechaung Subtownship)
- Labutta Township (Pyinsalu Subtownship)
- Mawlamyinegyun Township
- Pathein
- Ahmar
- Ahtaung
- Aingthapyu
- Bogale
- Chaungtha
- Danubyu
- Dedaye
- Einme
- Hainggyi Island
- Hinthada
- Ingapu
- Kanaung
- Kangyidaut
- Kyaiklat
- Kyangin
- Kyaunggon
- Kyonmanage
- Kyonpyaw
- Labutta
- Lemyethna
- Maubin
- Mawlamyinegyun
- Myan Aung
- Myaungmya
- Ngapudaw
- Ngathaingchaung
- Ngayokaung
- Ngwesaung
- Nyaungdon
- Pantanaw
- Pyapon
- Pyinsalu
- Shwelaung
- Thabaung
- Wakema
- Yekyi
- Zalun
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