Danubyu Township
Danubyu Township
ဓနုဖြူမြို့နယ် | |
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Location in Maubin district | |
| Coordinates: 17°22′N 95°27′E / 17.367°N 95.450°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Maubin |
| Capital | Danubyu |
| Area | |
• Total | 289.35 sq mi (749.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 28.05 ft (8.55 m) |
| Population (2019) | 195,968 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Danubyu Township (Burmese: ဓနုဖြူမြို့နယ်), also spelt Danuphyu and formerly as Donabyu, is a township of Maubin District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Burma (Myanmar). Danubyu Township is known as the death place of the general Maha Bandula at Danubyu Fort effectively ending the First Anglo-Burmese War by forcing the Burmese to surrender to the British.
The Township consists of 1 town, 18 wards, 63 village groups and 449 villages and spans over the Irrawaddy River. The Township is named after its capital, Danubyu, which is split into 18 wards. It is bordered to the north by the Hinthada District with Zalun Township for most of the northern boundary with Hinthada Township for a small section to the northwest. To its west, it borders Kyonpyaw Township of the Pathein District. Pantanaw Township in the southwest and Nyaungdon Township in the southeast form the southern border within Maubin District. Danubyu Township has an eastern border with Yangon Region and its Hlegu Township.