Aunglan, Myanmar

Aunglan (Burmese: အောင်လံ, formerly known as Allanmyo & Myede) is the biggest city in Thayet District of the Magway Region of Myanmar. It is a port on the left (eastern) bank of the Irrawaddy, across and just north of Thayetmyo,[1] between the cities of Pyay (Prome), Taungdwingyi (Prome) and Magway. It is the administrative seat for Aunglan Township. According to the 2014 census, the population was estimated as over 235,000.[2] The rural population is over 182,000 and urban population is 52,865. 47.5% of total population is male and 52.5% is female. 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.

Aunglan
အောင်လံ
City
Aunglan is located in Myanmar
Aunglan
Aunglan
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 19°22′N 95°13′E
Country Myanmar
Region Magway Region
DistrictThayet District
TownshipAunglan Township
Population
 • Total72,000
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Transport

Since 1999, it has been served by a branch line of Myanmar Railways.

See also

Notes
  1. Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NE 46-4 Thayetmyo U.S. Army Map Service, October 1959
  2. ""Myanmar: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population:calculation 2010"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. World Gazetteer


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