Kyonpyaw

Kyonpyaw
ကျုံပျော်မြို့
Town
Kyonpyaw is located in Myanmar
Kyonpyaw
Kyonpyaw
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 17°18′N 95°12′E / 17.300°N 95.200°E / 17.300; 95.200
Country Myanmar
Region Ayeyarwady Region
DistrictPathein District
TownshipKyonpyaw Township
Area
 • Total
2.78 sq mi (7.2 km2)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
25,488
 • Density9,170/sq mi (3,540/km2)
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Kyonpyaw (Burmese: ကျုံပျော်မြို့) is a town in the Ayeyawady Division of Myanmar. It is the seat of Kyonpyaw Township. As of 2014 the population was 23,966.

Wards

Kyonpyaw contains four wards:

Kenneth Sein's book The Great Po Sein chronicling the famous Burmese dance actor Po Sein, the character of a young Po Sein lives in Kyonpyaw when a dance troupe passes through the town, prompting his interest.

References

  1. ↑ General Administration Department (March 2023). Kyonpyaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ကျုံပျော်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Kyonpyaw Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Myanmar: Regions, States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ↑ Sein, Kenneth (1965). The Great Po Sein: A Chronicle of the Burmese Theater. Bloomington, IN: Praeger. ISBN 978-0837187372.