Aunglan (, formerly known as Allanmyo & Myede) is the capital of
Aunglan District
Aunglan District () is a district in Magway Region, Myanmar. It was split from Thayet District
Thayet District (; also Thayetmyo District) is a district of the Magway Region in central Myanmar. The administrative centre is the town of Tha ...
and
Aunglan Township
Aunglan Township (), formerly Myayde Township () is a township of Aunglan District in southern Magway Region, Myanmar. Its administrative seat is Aunglan. It is the southeasternmost township in Magway Region. The township has two towns, Aunglan ...
in southeastern
Magway Region
Magway Region (, ; formerly Magway Division) is an administrative divisions of Myanmar, administrative division in central Myanmar. It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of . Pa-de Dam (ပဒဲဆည်) is one of ...
, Myanmar.
History
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. While Myede and Aunglan remain separate towns, they are counted together for administrative and statistical purposes.
According to the 2014 census, the population was 52,454. 47.5% of total population is male and 52.5% is female. Prior to 2022, it was part of the
Thayet District
Thayet District (; also Thayetmyo District) is a district of the Magway Region in central Myanmar. The administrative centre is the town of Thayet.
History
Upon the annexation of Pegu by the British in 1852–53, Thayet was a subdivision of ...
, where it was the largest settlement in the district. It is a port on the left (eastern) bank of the
Irrawaddy, across and just north of
Thayetmyo
Thayet (; pronounced ) is a capital city in Thayet District of Magway Region in central Myanmar (Burma). It is a port on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy River, across and just south of Allanmyo, between Pyay (Prome) and Magway. Thaye ...
,
Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NE 46-4 Thayetmyo
U.S. Army Map Service, October 1959 between the cities of Pyay (Prome), Taungdwingyi (Prome) and Magway.
Transport
Since 1999, it has been served by a branch line of Myanmar Railways.
See also
* Transport in Myanmar
The government of Myanmar (earlier known as Burma) has two ministries controlling transportation, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Rail Transport.
Road
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The main highways are as fol ...
References
Populated places in Thayet District
Township capitals of Myanmar
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