Monywa
Monywa
မုံရွာမြို့ | |
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Capital Town | |
Monywa | |
| Coordinates: 22°6′30″N 95°8′30″E / 22.10833°N 95.14167°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| District | Monywa District |
| Township | Monywa Township |
| Population (2014 Census) | |
• Capital Town | 372,095 |
| • Urban | 207,489 |
| • Rural | 164,606 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
| Area code | 71 |
Monywa (Burmese: မုံရွာမြို့; MLCTS: muṃ rwa mrui.; pronounced [mòʊɰ̃jwà mjo̰]) is the largest city and capital city of Sagaing Region, Myanmar, located 136 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the River Chindwin. Monywa is one of the largest economic cities in Myanmar. It is also known as 'Neem City' because many of the city's streets are lined with neem trees.