Yamethin Township is a
township
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of
Yamethin District
Yamethin District ( my, ရမည်းသင်း) is a district of the Mandalay Region in central Myanmar.
Townships
The district contains the following townships:
*Pyawbwe Township
Pyawbwe Township is a township of Yamethin District in the ...
in the
Mandalay Region
Mandalay Region ( my, မန္တလေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး, ; formerly Mandalay Division) is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is located in the center of the country, bordering Sagaing Region and Magway Region t ...
of
Burma (Myanmar). The administrative seat and principal city is
Yamethin, which is also the major rail stop in the township, and it has a population of 258,091.
Communities
Among the many communities in Yamethin Township are: North and South Pyar Si, Upper and Lower Warpyutaung (Wapyudaung), and Yebyu.
Food
Yamethin is known for its fried Tofu, grape plantation, and high production of several crops and paddy.
Kyini Lake
It was dug by King Kyawswa of
Bagan
Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wo ...
in 1303 A.D. It was restored in 2015 to irrigate 8129 acres of monsoon and summer paddy plantations and provide water to the people of nearby areas.
History
Yamethin Township was established as a town during the time of King
Duttabaung in 170 BE (Buddhist Era). The town was formerly known as Nwamethin (နွားမည်းသင်း), in reference to the preponderance of black cows in the area. Over time, the town's name evolved to Namethin and to Yamethin, which is the modern-day name.
Climate
Demographics
2014
The
2014 Myanmar Census
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reported that Yamethin Township had a population of 258,091.
The
population density
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was 119.1 people per km².
The census reported that the median age was 28.4 years, and a
sex ratio
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of 95 males per 100 females.
There were 57,259 households; the mean
household size was 4.1.
References
External links
"Yamethin Township - Mandalay Division"Map ID: MIMU 154v01, Creation Date: 17 May 2010, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
* Township 151 o
"Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
"Yamethin Google Satellite Map"Maplandia
Townships of Mandalay Region
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