Myanaung

Myanaung (MYAN-owng, Burmese: မြန်အောင်မြို့, [mjàɰ̃ ʔàʊɰ̃ mjo̰]) is a town in northern Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the capital of Myanaung District and the administrative seat of Myanaung Township. The town has six urban wards, numbered one through six going from the north to the south. The town is located along the western bank of the Irrawaddy River and serves as a railway and waterway stop between Lower Myanmar and Kyangin. The Light Infantry Battalion 51 is based just out...