Manaung Township
Township in Rakhine State, Burma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Township in Rakhine State, Burma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manaung (Burmese: မာန်အောင်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Kyaukpyu District in the Rakhine State of Western Myanmar. The principal town is Manaung. Manaung Township, situated on Manaung Island, consists of three islands: Manaung Island, Ye Kyun Island and Taik Kyun Island. Manaung is not only a township of Kyaukpyu District but also the second biggest island of Rakhine State in Myanmar.
Manaung Township
မာန်အောင်မြို့နယ် | |
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Country | Burma |
State | Rakhine State |
District | Kyaukpyu District |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
The Bay of Bengal is located to the West and Northwest, Ramree Island in the Northeast, Ye Kyun Island in the South and Taungup in the East. Manaung Island, about 55 miles in circumference, is situated at 18'47 (898'N) and 93'98 (472'E) on the Rakhine Coast of Myanmar.
The highest mountain is 972 feet (296 m) high and the lowest level is 6 feet (1.8 m) above sea level. The population was 95927 on October 31, 2007.
There are 5 wards and 138 villages in Manaung Township.
There is one township stadium.
There are 7 high schools, 11 middle schools and 106 elementary schools. There is one nursery school. There are 127 libraries.
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