Myingyan Township Explained

Official Name:Myingyan Township
Pushpin Map:Burma
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Mandalay Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Myingyan District
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Name3:Myingyan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:374.3
Population:276190
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:21.3667°N 123°W
Timezone:MMT
Utc Offset:+6:30

Myingyan (Burmese: မြင်းခြံမြို့နယ်) is a township of Myingyan District in the Mandalay Division of Burma. The township covers an area of and as of 2014 it had a population of 276,190 people.[1]

History

The Treaty of Yandabo which ended the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826), was signed at Yandabo village in the township on 24 February 1826.[2]

According to the Myingyan People’s Strike Committee, from 11 to 14 March 2024, the Tatmadaw raided at least six villages in Myingyan Township, killing nine civilians, as part of the Myanmar Civil War. The committee also stated that several houses were burnt by the Tatmadaw, including 200 homes in Pyogan. This was in retaliation to an anti-junta ambush in Myingyan on March 11.[3]

Geography

Villages

Myingyan Township contains 183 villages.[1] A proportion of them are listed below:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Township-Level Data. Livelihoods and Food Security Fund. 17 August 2019.
  2. Book: An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History. Routledge. Schmidt, Karl J.. 2015. 68. 9781317476818.
  3. Web site: 16 March 2024 . Nine Mandalay Civilians Killed in Myanmar Junta Raids . 17 March 2024 . The Irrawaddy.