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Pakhan
Yesagyo Township (Yaesagyo Township) is a township of Pakokku District in the Magway Region of central Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Yesagyo. The township is served by the Chaung-U to Pakokku railway. Borders Yesagyo is the easternmost township of Magway Region. The Chindwin River and then the Irradwaddy form the eastern boundary of the township except for a small area on the eastern side of the Chindwin directly across from the town of Yesagyo, which area was formerly an island in the Chindwin."Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NF 46-12, Myingyin" U.S. Army Map Service, August 1960 Yesagyo Township is bounded by the following townships: * |
Pakhangyi Monastery
Pakhangyi Monastery ( my, ပခန်းကြီးကျောင်း), officially known as Kyaungdawgyi () is a Buddhist monastery in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma). The wooden monastery was built by Pho Toke and Daw Phae, and was built using 254 teak pillars that range from each in height. The monastery was restored in 1992, In 1996, the Burmese government submitted the monastery, along with other exemplars from the Konbaung dynasty for inclusion into the World Heritage List. See also *Kyaung A ''kyaung'' (, ) is a monastery ( vihara), comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of Buddhist monks. Burmese ''kyaungs'' are sometimes also occupied by novice monks (samanera), lay attendants (''kappiya''), nuns (''thilashin''), and you ... References Monasteries in Myanmar Buildings and structures in Magway Region 19th-century Buddhist temples Religious buildings and structures completed in 1886 1886 establishments in Burma {{Buddhism- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakokku
Pakokku ( my, ပခုက္ကူမြို့, ) is the largest city in the Magway Region of Myanmar. It is situated about 30 km north-east of Bagan on the Irrawaddy River. It is the administration seat of Pakokku Township , Pakokku District and Gangaw District. Pakokku Bridge is part of the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway and is the longest bridge in Myanmar. It is home of the Pakokku Airport. The city is the location of Computer University, Pakokku, Pakokku Education College, Technological University, Pakokku, and Pakokku University. Thiho Shin Pagoda (The Lord of Sri Lanka Pagoda), Shwe Ku Pagoda, Shwe Mothtaw Pagoda, Shwe Tant Tit, and Phaung Taw Oo Pagoda are famous pagodas in Pakokku. Pakokku is also the largest rice market city of Upper Myanmar. History Before British occupation, Pakokku was a small village and part of both Pakhangyi and Bagan districts. The British occupied Upper Burma on 29 November 1885. On 1 December 1887, British India Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townships Of Burma
Townships ( my, မြို့နယ်, Mrui.nay; ) are the third-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the sub-divisions of the Districts of Myanmar. According to the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are the only type of administrative division that covers the entirety of Myanmar. A Township is administered by a Township Administrator, a civil servant appointed through the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salingyi Township
Salingyi Township is a township in Yinmabin District in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) The principal town is . Over of farmland have been confiscated in the township to establish a in Letpadaung, which will be jointly owned by the |
World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain " cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity". To be selected, a World Heritage Site must be a somehow unique landmark which is geographically and historically identifiable and has special cultural or physical significance. For example, World Heritage Sites might be ancient ruins or historical structures, buildings, cities, deserts, forests, islands, lakes, monuments, mountains, or wilderness areas. A World Heritage Site may signify a remarkable accomplishment of humanity, and serve as evidence of our intellectual history on the planet, or it might be a place of great natural beauty. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myaing Township
Myaing Township ( my, မြိုင် မြို့နယ်) is a township of Pakokku District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is Myaing. Borders Myaing Township is bordered by the following townships: * Pale and Salingyi of Sagaing Region to the north; * Yesagyo to the east; * Pakokku Township to the south; and * Pauk to the west. Transport Since 1998 Myaing Township has been served by the branch line of the Myanmar Railways, from Pakokku to Myaing to Kyaw Kyaw is a town in Gangaw Township, Pakokku District (Gangaw District), in the north-western part of the Magway Region in Myanmar. It lies on the left (eastern) bank of the Kyaw River. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakokku Township
Pakokku Township ( my, ပခုက္ကူ မြို့နယ်) is a township of Pakokku District in Magway Division of Burma (Myanmar). The principal town and administrative seat is Pakokku. The township has its eastern and southeastern border along the Irrawaddy where its principal town, Pakokku, is a port. The Yaw River forms the township's southwest border. There is a commercial airport at Lanywa (Lan). Communities Among the towns and villages in Pakokku Township are: Pakokku (Burma) gazetteer at Maplandia Anauktaw, Hmaikbingon, Kandaw, Kin, Lanywa (Lan), Myitche and Shwegyaung (Shwe Chaung). Borders Pakokku Township is bordered[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taungtha Township
Taungtha Township is a township of Myingyan District in the Mandalay Region of Burma (Myanmar). Its principal town and administrative seat is Taungtha. The township covers an area of and as of 2014 it had a population of 216,399 people. History Now called Taungtha was a village under the Kyaukyit(Kyaukyin) as the name of Aingtha. There are so many famous people are arose from Taungtha. The township is known for being the birthplace and hometown of Tin Moe , U Bo and a Burmese poet who was born in the village of Kyauk kar and Aung Thaung, a Burmese politician and businessman born on 1 December 1940, who served as a member of the country's lower house, the Pyithu Hluttaw representing the township after being elected in the 2010 general election. With 6.8 magnitude August 2016 Myanmar earthquake struck at 5:04 p.m. on August 24, 2016, 25 kilometers west of Chauk in Magway Region, at a depth of 84 kilometers, historic temples and pagodas in the township were damaged. Administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myingyan Township
Myingyan ( my, မြင်းခြံမြို့နယ်) is a township of Myingyan District in the Mandalay Division of Burma. The township covers an area of 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 Yandabo is a village on the Ayeyarwady River in Myingyan Township, central Burma. The Treaty of Yandabo which ended the First Anglo-Burmese War The First Anglo-Burmese War ( my, ပထမ အင်္ဂလိပ်-မြန်မာ စ ... village in the township on 24 February 1826. 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 * Kaingyw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myaung Township
Myaung Township is a township in Sagaing District in the Sagaing Division of Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai .... External linksMaplandia World Gazetteer- map showing the township boundary Townships of Sagaing Region {{SagaingDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaung-U Township
Chaung-U Township ( my, ချောင်းဦးမြို့နယ်) is a township in Monywa District of Sagaing Division in Burma."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) The principal town is . Neighbourhood townships The township boundary touches with the boundaries of other townships; township is in the east, township is in the south, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chindwin River
, , image = Homalin aerial.jpg , image_size = , image_caption = The Chindwin at Homalin. The smaller, meandering Uyu River can be seen joining the Chindwin. , map = Irrawaddyrivermap.jpg , map_size = , map_alt = , map_caption = , source1_location = Hukawng Valley, Kachin State , subdivision_type1 = Country , subdivision_name1 = Myanmar , length = , source1_elevation = , mouth_location = Irrawaddy River , mouth_elevation = , mouth_coordinates = , discharge1_avg= The Chindwin River (also called the Ningthi River) is a river flowing entirely in Myanmar, and the largest tributary of the country's main river, the Ayeyarwady. Its official name is also spelled Chindwinn. Sources The Chindwin originates in the broad Hukawng Valley of Kachin State of Burma, roughly , where the Tanai, the Tabye, the Tawan, and the Taron (also known as Turong or Towang) rivers meet. The headwaters of the Tanai are at about on the Shwedaunggyi peak of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
