Magway (, ) is the capital city of

Magway Region Magway Region ( my, မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of . Pa Del Dam (ပဒ� ...

(formerly Magway Division) of

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, and situated on the banks of the Irrawaddy River. The Myathalun Pagoda
the beauty of Magway
located at the north of the city, is the landmark of Magway. Magway Region is famous for the cultivation of sesame and many kinds of nuts. It is also the second largest city of

and it is home to Magway Airport.

History

During British Occupation, Magway was a township of Minbu Division (or) Minbu province. Minbu Region was established with 3 districts. They are Minbu District, Thayet District and Yenangyaung District. Magway was a township of Yenangyaung District until 1974. On 2 March 1962, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government has been under direct or indirect control by the military. A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974. By 1974, the name of Minbu region was changed to Magway Region and Yenangyaung District was abolished. Magway District was established with 6 townships. The Capital city was changed to Magway from

Yenangyaung Yenangyaung ( my, ရေနံချောင်း; literally "stream of oil") is a city in the Magway Region of central Myanmar, located on the Irrawaddy River and 363 miles from Yangon. Until 1974, it remained the capital city of both Minbu Div ...

. In 1974, the urban population of Magway was 7,896.

Notable Places

* Mya Tha Lun Pagoda

Climate

Magway has a

tropical wet and dry climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...

(''Aw'') bordering on a hot semi-arid climate (''BSh'') under the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

Education

List of universities and colleges in Magway

* Magway Education College * Magway University * Computer University, Magway * University of Medicine, Magway * University of Community Health, Magway * Technological University, Magway

Sports

The 3,000-seat Magway Stadium is a multi-use stadium and used mostly for football matches. The stadium is the home ground of Magway F.C, a Myanmar National League (MNL) football club. But, Magway FC was abolished in 2020,October.

Health care

Public Hospitals

* Magway Regional Hospital * University Teaching Hospital of the University of Medicine (Magway) * Magway Traditional Medicine Hospital

Future Plans

* Magwe Inland port development project in Irrawaddy River * A new Cinema * Upgrading Magwe Airport * Kantha Lake upgrading

References

External links

* {{Authority control Populated places in Magway Region Township capitals of Myanmar