Magway (, ) is the capital city of

Magway Region Magway Region (, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of . Pa-de Dam (ပဒဲဆည်) is one of ...

(formerly Magway Division) of

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

, and situated on the banks of the

Irrawaddy River The Irrawaddy River (, , Ayeyarwady) is the principal river of Myanmar, running through the centre of the country. Myanmar’s most important commercial waterway, it is about 1,350 miles (2,170 km) long. Originating from the confluence of the ...

. The

Myathalun Pagoda The Mya Tha Lun Pagoda () is a Buddhist pagoda and the landmark of Magway which is located on the river side of the Irrawaddy. History According to legend, the pagoda was initially built by a wealthy man called U Baw Gyaw and his wife. It wa ...

is located at the north of the city. Magway Region is famous for the cultivation of

sesame Sesame (; ''Sesamum indicum'') is a plant in the genus '' Sesamum'', also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for ...

and many kinds of nuts. It is also the second largest city of

and it is home to Magway Airport.

History

During British Occupation, Magway was a township of Minbu Division (or) Minbu province. Minbu Region was established with 3 districts. They are Minbu District, Thayet District and Yenangyaung District. Magway was a township of Yenangyaung District until 1974. On 2 March 1962, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government has been under direct or indirect control by the military. A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974. By 1974, the name of Minbu region was changed to Magway Region and Yenangyaung District was abolished. Magway District was established with 6 townships. The Capital city was changed to Magway from

Yenangyaung Yenangyaung (; literally "stream of oil") is a city in the Magway Region of central Myanmar, located on the Irrawaddy River and 363 miles from Yangon. Until 1974, it remained the capital city of both Minbu Division (now Magway Division) and Yenan ...

. In 1974, the urban population of Magway was 7,896.

Notable Places

* Mya Tha Lun Pagoda *Ayerwady River Bridge *Kantkaw 1000 Pagoda *Kantharyar

Climate

Magway has a

tropical wet and dry climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

(''Aw'') bordering on a

hot semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of sem ...

(''BSh'') under the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

Education

List of universities and colleges in Magway

* Magway Education Degree College *

Magway University Magway University (,)is located in Magway. History On June 5, 1955, the College of Magway was founded. In 1982, it was promoted to the Degree College of Magway. It was promoted to the University of Magway on December 20, 1994. From the year 201 ...

Computer University, Magway University of Computer Studies (Magway) (, ) is a university located in Magway, Myanmar. Location The university was located in Ayemyathaya Village, and was moved to a new campus near Magyikan Village on the Magway-Taungdwingyi Road in the 201 ...

University of Medicine, Magway The University of Medicine, Magway (, ) located in Magway, is one of five universities of medicine in Myanmar. The university offers an M.B., B.S. degree program, and master's degree programs in medical science. Up to 2011 December, the Minis ...

University of Community Health, Magway The University of Community Health, Magway (UCH) (, ) is a Community Health University under the Ministry of Health (Myanmar), and located in Magway city , Myanmar. The university offers a four-year Bachelor of Community Health ( B.Comm.H) ...

Technological University, Magway Technological University, Magway (; also known as TU (Magway)) is a university located near the village of Kanbyar near Magway in the Magway Region Magway Region (, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, admini ...

University of Computer Studies, Magway A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...

Sports

The 3,000-seat

Magway Stadium Magway Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Magway, Burma. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Magway FC of the Myanmar National League The Myanmar National League (abbreviated MNL) is the premier national ...

is a multi-use

stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

and used mostly for

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

matches. The stadium is the home ground of Magway F.C, a

Myanmar National League The Myanmar National League (abbreviated MNL) is the premier national professional football league of Myanmar. In 2009, the league replaced the Myanmar Premier League, which consisted only of 14 Yangon-based football clubs, with eight profession ...

(MNL) football club. But, Magway FC was abolished in 2020,October.

Health care

Public Hospitals

* Magway Regional Hospital * University Teaching Hospital of the University of Medicine (Magway) * Magway Traditional Medicine Hospital

Future Plans

* Magwe Inland port development project in Irrawaddy River * A new Cinema * Upgrading Magwe Airport * Kantha Lake upgrading

References

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Magway Region Township capitals of Myanmar