Pantanaw
Pantanaw
ပန်းတနော်မြို့ | |
|---|---|
City | |
City of Pantanaw | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′6″N 95°27′56″E / 16.98500°N 95.46556°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Ma-ubin District |
| Township | Pantanaw Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2023) | 20,497 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Pantanaw (Burmese: ပန်းတနော်မြို့ [páɰ̃tənɔ̀ mjo̰]) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the seat of the Pantanaw Township in the Maubin District. It is the hometown of former Secretary-General of the United Nations U Thant, who was known in Burmese naming convention as Pantanaw U Thant. The renowned modern painter Ba Nyan was also born in Pantanaw.
Former Prime Minister U Nu was a superintendent of schools in Pantanaw Township at the urge of his friend U Thant who was a headmaster at the school in Pantanaw.