Hainggyi Island ( my, ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း, also spelt Haigyi Island or Hainggyikyun) is an island near the southewestern tip of
Ayeyarwady Region
Ayeyarwady Region ( my, ဧရာဝတီတိုင်းဒေသကြီး , , ; formerly Ayeyarwady Division and Irrawaddy Division), is a region of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River). It is bor ...
near
Cape Negrais located at the mouth of the
Pathein River
This is a list of rivers in Myanmar (also known as Burma).
This list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Indian Ocean
* Nāf River
* Kaladan River
* Lemro Riv ...
. The island has a marine port in its west and the
town of Hainggyi Island on the east. The island is divided into the village tract of Zibyugyaung and the town of Hainggyi Island, which has 2 wards.
The island lies within
Hainggyikyun Subtownship
Hainggyikyun Subtownship ( my, ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်းမြို့နယ်ခွဲ) is a subtownship of Ngapudaw Township in Pathein District, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. The namesake of the subtownship is Hainggyik ...
within
Ngapudaw Township
Ngapudaw Township or Ngaputaw Township ( my, ငပုတောမြို့နယ်) is a township of Pathein District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar.
There are a town, a subtownship, 3 wards, 38 village-tracts and 174 villages in 2011. ...
, Pathein District.
The Pammawaddy Regional Command of the
Myanmar Navy is headquartered in Hainggyi Island with its main port in the western part of island, outside the town. The Khamaukmaw Bridge connects the island to the mainland on the far western end south of the port.
Cyclone Nargis
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis ( my, နာဂစ်, ur, نرگس ) was an extremely destructive and deadly tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar during early May 2008. The cyclone m ...
hit landfall on Hainggyi Island in 2008 with sustained winds of 130mph. Political unrest at the time within Myanmar severely impeded aid and relief efforts.
References
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Populated places in Myanmar
Islands of Myanmar
Islands of the Indian Ocean