Aunglan, Myanmar

Aunglan (formerly known as Allanmyo & Myede) is the biggest city in Thayet District of the Magway Region of Myanmar. It is a port on the left (eastern) bank of the Irrawaddy, across and just north of Thayetmyo,[1] between the cities of Pyay (Prome), Taungdwingyi (Prome) and Magway. It is the administrative seat for Aunglan Township. According to the 2014 census, the population was estimated as over 235,000.[2] The rural population is over 182,000 and urban population is 52,865. 47.5% of total population is male and 52.5% is female. Aunglan was a new city formed moving from Myede. After the second Anglo-Burmese war, the south of Myede Township was annexed by the British and the north was ruled by the Myanmar King.

Aunglan
City
Aunglan
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 19°22′N 95°13′E
Country Myanmar
Region Magway Region
DistrictThayet District
TownshipAunglan Township
Population
 • Total72,000
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Transport

Since 1999, it has been served by a branch line of Myanmar Railways.

See also

Notes
  1. Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NE 46-4 Thayetmyo U.S. Army Map Service, October 1959
  2. ""Myanmar: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population:calculation 2010"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. World Gazetteer


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