Natmauk () is a town in
Magway District
Magway District () is a district in eastern Magway Region (formerly Magway Division) in central Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is ...
, in eastern
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 ...
of
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 ...
, on the
Yin River. It is the administrative seat of
Natmauk Township. Natmauk is famous for being the birthplace and hometown of the Burmese independence hero,
Bogyoke Aung San
Aung San (, ; 13 February 191519 July 1947), known honorifically as '' Bogyoke'' Aung San, was a Burmese politician, independence activist and revolutionary. He was instrumental in Myanmar's struggle for independence from British rule, but he w ...
.
Transport
Natmauk is one of major stops on the Yangon to Bagan Express railway road. It also lies about midway on the major east–west
Pyawbwe to
Magway road.
External links
"Natmauk Map — Satellite Images of Natmauk"Maplandia
Populated places in Magway Region
Township capitals of Myanmar
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