Seikphyu Explained

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.

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  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/burma/txu-oclc-6924198-nf46-16.jpg "Burma 1:250,000 topographic map, Series U542, NF 46-16 Yenangyaung"