Mawlamyinegyun Township
Mawlamyinegyun Township
မော်လမြိုင်ကျွန်းမြို့နယ် | |
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View of southern Mawlamyinegyun Township from the International Space Station | |
Location in Labutta district | |
| Coordinates: 16°22′55″N 95°15′33″E / 16.3819°N 95.2592°E | |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
| District | Labutta District |
| Capital | Mawlamyinegyun |
| Area | |
• Total | 543.63 sq mi (1,408.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7.62 ft (2.32 m) |
| Population (2023) | 310,991 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Mawlamyinegyun Township (Burmese: မော်လမြိုင်ကျွန်းမြို့နယ်, also called Moulmeingyun Township) is a township of Labutta District in southern Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. The township is shortened colloquially as Mawkyun Township (Burmese: မော်ကျွန်းမြို့နယ်) The township has one town, the principal town of Mawlamyinegyun, which is divided into 13 urban wards. The remainder of the township is divided into 108 village tracts grouping together 676 villages. The township borders Wakema Township to the north and is bounded by the main stream channel of the Irrawaddy River to the east, separating it from Kyaiklat Township and Bogale Township. To its southwest, it borders Labutta Township