Kyonpyaw Township
Kyonpyaw Township
ကျုံပျော်မြို့နယ် | |
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Location in Kyonpyaw district | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′N 95°12′E / 17.300°N 95.200°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Kyonpyaw District |
| Capital | Kyonpyaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 319.7600 sq mi (828.1746 km2) |
| Elevation | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Population (2023) | 262,581 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Kyonpyaw Township (Burmese: ကျုံပျော်မြို့နယ်) is a township in the south of Kyonpyaw District in the Ayeyarwady Division of Myanmar. The capital is Kyonpyaw town, founded 600 years ago. The township, like others in its district, used to be part of Pathein District until 2022. The Township borders Lemyethna Township and Hinthada Township of Hinthada District to the north. To the east and southeast it borders Danubyu Township and Pantanaw Township of Maubin District respectively. To the south and west, it borders Kyaunggon Township and Yekyi Township respectively. The Township has a significant Karen population and is divided into 2 towns, 8 wards, 89 village tracts and 523 villages.