Pyu, also spelled Phyu or Phyuu,
[ United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.] is a town in
Taungoo District Taungoo District (Taungngu, Toungoo, my, တောင်ငူခရိုင်) is a district of the Bago Division in central Burma (Myanmar). The capital lies at Taungoo.
History
Taungoo District was created by the Pagan Dynasty in the 1280s, ...
,
Bago Region in
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 ...
. It is the administrative seat of
Phyu Township
Pyu Township is a township in Taungoo District in the Bago Region of Myanmar. .The old Yangon-Mandalay highway passes through Phyu Township. In addition, the Phyu-Oakpyat-Mong-(Kyauk Gyi)-Htantabin-Taungoo road was built and Phyu became more prosperous. The new Yangon-Mandalay Expressway (AH-1) is also about 3 miles west of Phyu. The Yangon-Mandalay railway also runs through Phyu Township. Phyu is surrounded by the Sittaung River to the east and Bago Yoma to the west. Phyu Stream passes through the center of the city, and Kwin Stream is the southern boundary of Kyauktadakha Township. Phyu is located 156 feet above sea level.
References
External links
"Phyu Map — Satellite Images of Phyu"Maplandia
Township capitals of Myanmar
Populated places in Bago Region
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