Pantanaw Township
Township in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pantanaw Township (Burmese: ပန်းတနော်မြို့နယ် Burmese pronunciation: [páɰ̃tənɔ̀ mjo̰nɛ̀]) is a township of Maubin District in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar.[2] The township borders Kyonpyaw and Kyaunggon townships in Pathein District to its northwest and Einme and Wakema townships of Myaungmya District to its southwest. To the northeast, the township borders Danubyu Township and to its east it borders Maubin Township and Nyaungdon Township with the Ayeyarwaddy River forming the eastern boundary of the township. There are 4 urban wards, 52 village tracts totaling 449 villages in the township. The principal town of the township is Pantanaw.[1]
Pantanaw Township
ပန်းတနော်မြို့နယ် | |
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Coordinates: 17°02′N 95°34′E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
District | Ma-ubin District |
Area | |
• Total | 498.52 sq mi (1,291.16 km2) |
Elevation | 17.91 ft (5.46 m) |
Population (2019)[1] | 275,675 |
• Ethnicities | |
Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MMT) |
The third secretary-general of the United Nations, U Thant was a native of the city of Pantanaw and was known in Burmese naming convention as Pantanaw U Thant.[3] The renowned modern painter Ba Nyan was also born in Pantanaw.[4] The township is also known for its traditional murta mat production and the industry remains prevalent in many villages throughout the township.[5]