Kanaung () is a town in

Myanaung Township Myanaung Township (, ) is a township of Myanaung District in northern Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. Before 2022, the township was part of Hinthada District. Myaunaung Township's western border with Rakhine State follows the Arakan Mountains dividin ...

Ayeyarwady Region Ayeyarwady Region ( , , ; formerly Ayeyarwady Division and Irrawaddy Division) is a region of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River). It is bordered by the Rakhine State to the northwest, the Bago Region to ...

, south-west

Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

. The town is located on the western bank of the

Irrawaddy River The Irrawaddy River (, , Ayeyarwady) is the principal river of Myanmar, running through the centre of the country. Myanmar’s most important commercial waterway, it is about 1,350 miles (2,170 km) long. Originating from the confluence of the ...

in the eastern part of its township and has 5 urban wards numbered from one through five.

History

In 1846, the Mindat

myoza ''Myoza'' or ''Myosa'' () is a high-ranking royal title and position for Burmese royalty and nobility. Various types of ''myoza'' existed depending on the dynastic period. Some ''myozas'' possessed broad administrative powers, while others only wor ...

was reassigned governorship to the town of Kanaung during the reign of

Pagan Min Pagan Min (, ; 21 June 1811 – 14 March 1880), was the ninth king of the Konbaung dynasty of Burma. Born Maung Biddhu Khyit, he was granted the title of Prince of Pagan by his father Tharrawaddy in August 1842. Pagan Min became king when Thar ...

. The newly renamed

Kanaung Mintha Kanaung Mintha (; 31 January 1820 – 2 August 1866) was crown prince of Burma and son of King Tharrawaddy and younger brother of King Mindon of Burma. He overthrew the king Pagan Min in 1846 with his brother Mindon and served as heir apparen ...

would then overthrow the king in 1853 to install his older brother

Mindon Min Mindon Min (, ; 1808 – 1878), born Maung Lwin, was the penultimate king of Burma (Myanmar) from 1853 to 1878. He was one of the most popular and revered kings of Burma because of his role in the Fifth Buddhist Council. Under his half brothe ...

. Kanaung Mintha then became the crown prince, known for his role in modernising and attempting to industrialise the

Konbaung Dynasty The Konbaung dynasty (), also known as the Third Burmese Empire (တတိယမြန်မာနိုင်ငံတော်), was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752 to 1885. It created the second-largest empire in history of Mya ...

before his assassination. On 3 September 1973, the town of Kanaung was formally re-established as town within

References

Populated places in Ayeyarwady Region {{Ayeyarwady-geo-stub