Haigyi Island | |
Official Name: | Hainggyikyun |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Pushpin Map: | Myanmar |
Pushpin Relief: | y |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pathein |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Ngapudaw Township |
Subdivision Type4: | Subtownship |
Subdivision Name4: | Hainggyikyun Subtownship |
Area Total Km2: | 14.09 |
Population: | 14,019 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | 6:30 |
Hainggyi Island (Burmese: ဟိုင်းကြီးကျွန်း, also spelt Haigyi Island or Hainggyikyun) is a town on the island of Hainggyi Island[2] located at the mouth of the Pathein River (formerly Bassein River)[3] in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the primary town within Hainggyikyun Subtownship within Ngapudaw Township in the Pathein District.
The town has an area of 5.44mi2.[4]
The Pammawaddy Regional Command of the Myanmar Navy is headquartered in Hainggyi Island. The naval base used to host a few PLA personnel from china.[5] According to Andrew Selth, claims of a massive PLA base on Hainggyi Island is plainly incorrect and gained popularity because of hysterical quotations by commentators.[6]