Pyapon

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Pyapon
ဖျာပုံမြို့
Town
Pyapon is located in Myanmar
Pyapon
Pyapon
Location within Myanmar
Coordinates: 16°17′10″N 95°39′57″E / 16.2859731°N 95.6658123°E / 16.2859731; 95.6658123Coordinates: 16°17′10″N 95°39′57″E / 16.2859731°N 95.6658123°E / 16.2859731; 95.6658123
Country Myanmar
StateAyeyarwady Region
DistrictPyapon District
TownshipPyapon Township
Population
 (2021)
65,601
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (Myanmar Standard Time)

Pyapon (Burmese: ဖျာပုံမြို့; Mon: ဖျာ ပုၚ်, [phya pɜŋ]) is a town and seat of Pyapon District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar, along the , a tributary of the Ayeyarwady River.[1] It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) inland from the Andaman Sea, about 75 miles (121 km) south of the previous capital, Yangon.[2] It has a population of approximately 65,601 in 2021.[3] It serves as a center for collecting rice from the surrounding agricultural areas, and is home to a diesel-run power plant, using equipment by the German firm Siemens.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "News Myanmar Times Magway Win Maung".
  2. ^ "News DVB 18 April 2018".
  3. ^ "Population of Cities in Myanmar (2021)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ Ayeyarwady Region Education Office Pyapon Township Local Information
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