Pathein
Pathein
ပုသိမ်မြို့ Bassein | |
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Capital Town | |
Downtown Pathein, with view of Clock Tower | |
| Coordinates: 16°47′03″N 94°44′0″E / 16.78417°N 94.73333°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Pathein District |
| Township | Pathein Township |
| Area | |
• Capital Town | 9.79 sq mi (25.4 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Capital Town | 172,923 |
| • Density | 18,000/sq mi (6,800/km2) |
| • Metro | 287,071 |
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| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
| Area code | 42 |
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Pathein (/ˈpəθeɪn/ pa-THAYN; Burmese: ပုသိမ်မြို့; MLCTS: pu. sim mrui., [pəθèɪ̯ɰ̃ mjo̰]; Mon: ဖာသီ, [pʰasɛm]), formerly called Bassein, is the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. It is located 190 km (120 mi) west of Yangon within Pathein Township on the bank of the Pathein River—a western branch of the Irrawaddy River. The city had a population of 172,923 in 2019. Although once a part of the Mon kingdoms, Pathein has few ethnic Mon residents today. The majority are of Bamar ethnicity with significant Karen, Indian, Rakhine and Chinese populations.