Myanaung Township
Myanaung Township
မြန်အောင်မြို့နယ် | |
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View of Myanaung area from space | |
Location in Myanaung district | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′53″N 95°17′28″E / 18.2646794°N 95.2910748°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Division | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Myanaung District |
| Capital | Myanaung |
| Area | |
• Total | 599.314 sq mi (1,552.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 67 ft (20 m) |
| Highest elevation | 4,124 ft (1,257 m) |
| Population (2023) | 218,611 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
Myanaung Township (MYAN-owng, Burmese: မြန်အောင်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Myanaung District in northern Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. Before 2022, the township was part of Hinthada District.
Myaunaung Township's western border with Rakhine State follows the Arakan Mountains dividing it from Taungup Township and Gwa Township. It borders the other two township in its district with Kyangin Township to the north and Ingapu Township to south. Their eastern border is defined by the Irrawaddy River dividing it from Bago Region's Monyo Township across the river. The township has 3 towns- the principal town of Myanaung, as well as the towns of Kanaung and Inpin, who have combined total of 15 urban wards. The township additionally has 58 village tracts grouping together 494 villages.