Aunglan (formerly known as Allanmyo & Myede) is the biggest city in
Thayet District
Thayet District ( my, သရက်ခရိုင်; also Thayetmyo District) is a district of the Magway Division in central Burma (Myanmar).Magway Region
Magway Region ( my, မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, ...
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 C. Wells, Joh ...
. It is a port on the left (eastern) bank of the
Irrawaddy, across and just north of
Thayetmyo
Thayet (; pronounced ) is a capital city in Thayet District of Magway Region in central Myanmar. It is a port on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy River, across and just south of Allanmyo, between Pyay (Prome) and Magway. Thayet is th ...
, between the cities of
Pyay (Prome),
Taungdwingyi (Prome) and
Magway. It is the administrative seat for
Aunglan Township
Aunglan Township (Myayde Township) is a township of Thayet District in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). Its administrative seat is Aunglan. It is the southeasternmost township in Magway Region.
Borders
Aunglan Township is bordered by: . According to the 2014 census, the population was estimated as over 235,000.
[ ''World Gazetteer''] The rural population is over 182,000 and urban population is 52,865. 47.5% of total population is male and 52.5% is female. Aunglan was a new city formed moving from Myede. After the second Anglo-Burmese war, the south of Myede Township was annexed by the British and the north was ruled by the Myanmar King.
Transport
Since 1999, it has been served by a branch line of
Myanmar Railways
Rail transport in Myanmar consists of a railway network with 960 stations. The network, generally spanning north to south with branch lines to the east and west, is the second largest in Southeast Asia, and includes the Yangon Circular Railway ...
.
See also
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Transport in Myanmar
The government of Myanmar (earlier known as Burma) has two ministries controlling transportation, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Rail Transport.
Road
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The main highways are as fol ...
Notes
Populated places in Thayet District
Township capitals of Myanmar
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