Yesagyo () is a town in the
Magway Division
Magway Region (, ; formerly Magway Division) is an 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 the dams in Aunglan Township, Magway ...
in Myanmar (Burma). It is situated on the
Chindwin River
The Chindwin River (), also known as the Ningthi River (), is a river in Myanmar and is the largest tributary of the Irrawaddy River.
Sources
The Chindwin originates in the broad Hukawng Valley of Kachin State of Burma, roughly
, where the Tanai, ...
, near the site where it flows into
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 ...
. It is the principal town and administrative seat of
Yesagyo Township.Yesagyo is a second biggest city of
Pakokku District
Pakokku District (, ; also Pagukku District) is a district of the Magway Division in central Myanmar (Burma). It is situated in northern part of Magwe Region. The administrative centre is the city of Pakokku. Pakokku is a largest city of M ...
.
The town is served by the
Chaung-U to
Pakokku
Pakokku (, ) is the largest city in the Magway Region of Myanmar. It is situated about 30 km northeast of Bagan on the Irrawaddy River. It is the administration seat of Pakokku Township, Pakokku District and Gangaw District. Pakokku Bridge ...
railway.
Populated places in Magway Region
Township capitals of Myanmar
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