Seikphyu | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pakokku District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Seikphyu Township |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Coordinates: | 20.9°N 142°W |
Elevation Ft: | 204 |
Seikphyu[1] (Burmese: ဆိပ်ဖြူ) is the principal town and administrative seat for Seikphyu Township in Pakokku District in the Magway Division of Myanmar, on the right (western) bank of the Irrawaddy immediately below its confluence with the Yaw River. It is located across the Irrawaddy river from Chauk and is connected by Anawrahta Bridge.[2] It is situated 34 kilometers south-south-west of ancient Bagan City and 44 kilometers from Nyaung U Airport.