Sagaing Township

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Sagaing Township
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View of Sagaing Township (including Sagaing Hill) from the Yadanabon Bridge
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Sagaing Township
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°52′N95°58′E / 21.867°N 95.967°E / 21.867; 95.967
Country Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Region Sagaing Region
District Sagaing District
Capital Sagaing
Area
  Total1,256.6 km2 (485.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
307,194
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MST)

Sagaing Township is a township in Sagaing District in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar. The principal town is Sagaing and tourist spot of Mingun.

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Ye Kharr lake between Sagaing Hill and Min Wun Hill produces natural spirulina [1] as in Twintaung of Budalin Township and Twinma and Taung Pauk of Kani Township. [2]

Demographics

2014

Historical Population
YearPop.±%
1973     
1983     
2014 307,194    

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Sagaing Township had a population of 307,194. [3] The population density was 244.5 people per km2. [3] The census reported that the median age was 30.1 years, and 88 males per 100 females. [3] There were 65,143 households; the mean household size was 4.3. [3]

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References

  1. "Spirulina of Myanmar". www.myanmartravelinformation.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. "June Industry Ltd". www.juneindustry.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Sagaing Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017.