Bago Region is an administrative region of Myanmar, located in the southern central part of the country. It is bordered by Magway Region and Mandalay Region to the north; Kayin State, Mon State and the Gulf of Martaban to the east; Yangon Region to the south and Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State to the west. It is located between 46°45'N and 19°20'N and 94°35'E and 97°10'E. It has a population of 4,867,373 (2014).
Pyay is principal town of Pyay Township in the Bago Region in Myanmar. Pyay is located on the bank of the Irrawaddy River, 260 km (160 mi) north-west of Yangon. It is an important trade center for the Ayeyarwady Delta, Central and Upper Myanmar and the Rakhine (Arakan) State. The British Irrawaddy Flotilla Company established the current town in the late 19th century on the Irrawaddy as a transshipment point for cargo between Upper and Lower Burma. The English novelist Jane Austen's brother Rear Admiral Charles Austen died here in 1852.
Tharrawaddy is a city in Bago Region of lower Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Tharrawaddy District and Tharrawaddy Township. It locates on the main Yangon-Pyay road and 76 miles away at the north of Yangon.
Inya Lake is the largest lake in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), a popular recreational area for Yangonites, and a famous location for romance in popular culture. Located 6 miles (10 km) north of downtown Yangon, Inya Lake is bounded by Parami Road on the north, Pyay Road on the west, Inya Road on the southwest, University Avenue on the south, and Kaba Aye Pagoda Road on the east.
Kamayut Township is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Hlaing township in the north, Hlaing township and Kyimyindaing township in the west, the Inya Lake, Bahan township and Mayangon township in the east, and Sanchaung township in the south.
Taungdwingyi Township is a township of Magway District in the Magway Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Taungdwingyi. People have inhabited this area for thousands of years, and one of the earliest civilizations of Myanmar, Beikthano, the ancient Pyu city, is located near the town. The territorial area is planes, and rice, beans, grains, sugarcane, and other plants were grown there.
Pyay Technological University (PTU), in Pyay, is one of three senior engineering universities in Myanmar. It offers bachelor's and master's degree programs in architecture and engineering disciplines. The university draws most of its student body from Lower Myanmar, outside Yangon Division.
Pye Min was king of Toungoo dynasty from 1661 to 1672. Pye Min was a son of King Thalun. During the reign of his brother Pindale, the Prince of Pyay (Prome) led the Burmese resistance against Southern Ming and Qing incursions.
The University of Computer Studies, Pyay, is a university in Pyay, Bago Region, Myanmar, offering courses in computer science and information technology.
Pyay District is a district of the Bago Region in central Burma (Myanmar). The capital lies at Pyay.
Pyay Township or Prome Township is a township in Pyay District in the Bago Region of Burma. The principal town is Pyay.
Taikkyi Township is the northernmost township of Yangon Region. Taikkyi township constitutes three main towns: Taikkyi, Oakkan, Aphauk. Yangon-Pyay Road and Yangon-Pyay railway cross Taikkyi from North to South. Taikkyi is made of eight quarters : Inngalar, Shanzu, Oakponezu, Bawdhigone, Mingalar, Bootar, Odann, Zay. Two main high schools in Taikkyi are BEHS-Taikkyi and BEHS (Myoma)-Taikkyi.
Eaindra Kyaw Zin is a two-time Myanmar Academy Award-winning Burmese actress and model. She is Myanmar's third highest-paid actress and an amateur painter. Now, being above 40, she still remains a popular actress in Myanmar.
Pyay Yazawin is a lost Burmese chronicle that covers the history of Pyay (Prome), including that of Prome Kingdom from 1278 to 1542. It was referenced in the later chronicles of Maha Yazawin and Hmannan Yazawin.
Pyay Ti Oo is a four-time Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards winning film actor and advertising model in Myanmar. He is CEO of Pyay Ti Oo Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to economically disadvantaged students who have been accepted into medical school.
Pyay Mintha Monastery is a historic royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma. The wooden monastery dates to 1839, and was donated by the Prince of Pyay, the son of King Tharrawaddy Min. Parts of the monastery were restored in 2017.
Kyaik Ne Yay Lae Pagoda(Burmese: ဆံတော်ရှင်ကျိုက်နဲ ရေလယ်ဘုရား) is a pagoda located in the mid of ocean in Wekalaung village of Thanbyuzayat township in Mon state of Myanmar. The pagoda can be reached on foot via 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long ridge when the tide is low. When tide becomes high, the pagoda is disconnected from the local village. The pagoda is visited by buddhist pilgrims mainly on the second full of Tan Saung Mon. It is believed that power of Buddha helps to reduce the flow and open the way for the pilgrims to the pagoda. The pagoda was built by King Thirimathaka.
The 1858 Prome earthquake occurred on August 24 at 15:38 local time in British Burma. The earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 7.6–8.3 on the moment magnitude scale. It had an epicenter in near the city of Pyay (Prome), Bago. The shock was felt with a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme) for about one minute. Severe damage was reported in Bago, and off the coast of Rakhine, an island sunk.
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