Ponnagyun ( my, ပုဏ္ဏားကျွန်းမြို့) is a town in
Rakhine State
Rakhine State (; , , ; formerly known as Arakan State) is a state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Ben ...
, in the westernmost part of
Myanmar
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 ...
(Burma). It is the administrative seat of the
Ponnagyun Township. The U-rit-taung Pagoda, across the Kaladan River from Ponnagyun, overlooks the town.
References
External links
Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Township capitals of Myanmar
Populated places in Rakhine State
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