Chaungtha

Chaungtha (Burmese: ချောင်းသာ [tɕʰáʊɰ̃ ɾ̪θà]) is a town and beach resort located in Shwethaungyan Subtownship, Pathein Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.^[2] Chaungtha Beach, as it is more commonly known, is about 5 hours' drive away from Yangon, and is a popular resort with Yangonites from October to April.^[3] As it is relatively more affordable than the nearby Ngwesaung and Ngapali beaches, Chaungtha is also more crowded and less clean than the two more expensive and better maintained beaches.

Chaungtha ချောင်းသာ
Village
Chaungtha
Chaungtha
Coordinates: 16°58′0″N 94°27′0″E
Country	Myanmar
Region	Ayeyarwady
District	Pathein
Township	Pathein
Subtownship	Shwethaungyan
Area
• Total	14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Elevation	3.7 m (12 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]	10,181
Time zone	UTC6:30 (MST)

Chaungtha has three urban wards with a total population of 3,077 people in 2014. The surrounding village tract had a population of 27,941 people.^[4]

Etymology

Chaungtha received its name from the small stream (chaung) which flowed at the western part of the village. In the Burmese language, Chaungtha means Pleasant Stream.

Attractions

Chaungtha is renowned for its fresh and reasonably priced seafood. A major attraction is a small pagoda built on a limestone boulder at the southern end of the beach. The main beach is more scrappy and down-to-earth. Nearby fishing villages and tidal mangrove forests are also popular among the tourists.

Chaungtha has several offshore islands, available for snorkelling and is accessible from nearby Ngwesaung beach along a coastal motorbike trail.^[5]

See also

• Ngwesaung Beach
• Thandwe
• Pathein

References

1. Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Pathein Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပုသိမ်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Pathein Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
2. Aung Kyaw; Cho Mar Oo; Yee Yee Than; Htay Htay Naing (2012). "The role of native people in the development of Chaung Tha Beach Resort, Pathein Township" (PDF). Geology and Geography. 10 (6). Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science.
3. "Pathein, Chaung Tha & Ngwe Saung". Archived from the original on 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
4. "The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Shwe Thaung Yan Township Report". Open Development Cambodia (in Burmese). Open Development Myanmar. May 2017.
5. "Chaung Tha". Go-Myanmar.com.