Nyaungdon ( my, ညောင်တုန်းမြို့ ) is a town in the
Ayeyarwady Region of south-west
Myanmar
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. It is the seat of the
Nyaungdon Township in the
Maubin District
Maubin District ( my, မအူပင်ခရိုင် ) is a district in Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar. It consists of 39 wards, 235 village groups and 1642 villages organized into four townships - Maubin, Pantanaw, Nyaungdon
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Nyaungdon is the hometown of several prominent Burmese writers, poets, and artists. They include writers
Lin Yun Thit Lwin, Yaung Ni, Tekkatho Han Win Aung, Tekkatho Nyi Lwin Maung, Tekkatho Nyo Nyo Thein, and
July Moe, poets Pho Thaukkya, musicians Sandaya U Aung Ko, Zeya Pwint, Saw Tun Naing, Htay Win, Min Htet Tha, directors Dimishwedonbi Aung, Shwedon Htun Lwin, actors
Tun Tun Naing,
May Thinza U,
Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin,
San San Aye,
Wai Lu Kyaw, and painter Win Myint Moe.
References
Populated places in Ayeyarwady Region
Township capitals of Myanmar
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