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26-700: He was born on 17 April 1927 in Taungdwingyi Township , Magway Region , British Burma . His first article, Breaking Thayet Prison was printed in Myawaddy Magazine in 1959. He became a tutor at Rangoon University ( University of Yangon ) in 1962 but he refused to join Burma Socialist Programme Party . He worked for Mawlamyaing Degree College , Defence Services Academy and the University of Yangon as

52-467: A Burmese writer is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Taungdwingyi Township Taungdwingyi Township ( Burmese : တောင်တွင်းကြီး မြို့နယ် ) 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 ,

78-593: A large quantity of edible oil as well as petroleum, hence gaining its reputation as the "oil pot of Myanmar". Pakokku is the largest rice market city of Upper Myanmar (Burma). Agriculture is another important practice, the major crops being sesamum and groundnut . Other crops grown are rice , millet , maize , sunflower , beans and pulses , tobacco , toddy , chili , onions , and potatoes . Famous products of Magway Region include Thanaka (Limonia acidissima) and Phangar (Chebulic myrobalan ) fruit. Only Pakokku and Yenangyaung have industrial zones. Pakokku

104-582: A lecturer in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrote more than 50 books on genres of ethical conducts, cultural knowledge and motivation of youth inspiration. He was awarded with lifetime National Literary Award in 2012. He had spoken 200 over literature talks across not only in local but also in oversea like in Singapore etc. He was one of the founders of Free Funeral Service Society of Yangon together with Thukha and Kyaw Thu in 2001. He died on 25 October 2014 at San Chaung , Yangon . This article about

130-528: A subtropical dry forest biozone. The soil in the area is high in nitosols, andosols (nt), soil with deep, clay-enriched lower horizon with shiny ped surfaces. 20°01′00″N 95°33′00″E  /  20.0167°N 95.5500°E  / 20.0167; 95.5500 This Magway Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Magway Region Magway Region ( Burmese : မကွေးတိုင်းဒေသကြီး , pronounced [məɡwé táiɰ̃ dèθa̰ dʑí] ; formerly Magway Division )

156-716: A year. Due to the smooth transportation and the booming market, the rice price becomes very high. Thus, the rice market in Pakokku has increased to double that of the Mandalay market. As of 2002, Magway Region have 3859 schools, of which only 70 are high schools. Only about 10% of the division's primary school students reach high school. Most of 12 colleges and universities in the division are located in Magway , Pakokku and Yenangyaung . The general state of health care in Myanmar

182-513: Is petroleum . It produces most of the oil and natural gas in Burma. Magway Region's oil fields are located in Mann, Yenangyaung, Chauk, Kyauk-khwet, Letpando and Ayadaw. In May 2002, Russia agreed to help Myanmar build a 10-megawatt nuclear reactor and two laboratories in the region. Other industries include cement , cotton weaving , and tobacco , iron and bronze . Magway Region produces

208-528: Is 3,912,711 in 2014. Over 95% the people are Bamar , with very small numbers of minorities including Chin , Rakhine , Karen , Shan , and a tiny Anglo-Burmese population. During colonial times, this part of Burma had a large Anglo-Burmese population, descended from Western oil workers and their Burmese partners. Religion in Magway Region (2014) According to the 2014 Myanmar Census , Buddhists make up 98.8% of Magway Region’s population, forming

234-739: Is an administrative division in central Myanmar . It is the second largest of Myanmar's seven divisions, with an area of 44,820 km (17,306 square miles). Pa Del Dam (ပဒဲဆည်) is one of the dams in Aunglan Township , Magway Division. The capital and second largest city of the Magway Division is Magway . The largest city is Pakokku . The major cities of Magway Division are Magway , Pakokku , Aunglan , Yenangyaung , Taungdwingyi , Chauk , Minbu , Thayet and Gangaw . Magway Region sits approximately between north latitude 18° 50' to 22° 47' and east longitude 93° 47' to 95° 55'. It

260-520: Is bordered by Sagaing Region to the north, Mandalay Region to the east, Bago Region to the south, and Rakhine State and Chin State to the west. Fossils of the early primates over 40 million years old were excavated in the Pondaung and Ponnya areas from Pakokku District in Magway Region, leading the government to proclaim that Myanmar as "the birthplace of humanity in the world," a claim which

286-431: Is on average the month with most sunshine. The wet season has a rainfall peak around August. The dry season is around the month of March. The area has a humid (>0.65 p/pet) climate. The land area is totally cultivated and not much natural vegetation is left. The landscape is mostly covered with mosaic croplands/vegetation. The climate is classified as a tropical monsoon (short dry season, monsoon rains other months), with

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312-435: Is poor. The military government spends anywhere from 0.5% to 3% of the country's GDP on health care, consistently ranking among the lowest in the world. Although health care is nominally free, in reality, patients have to pay for medicine and treatment, even in public clinics and hospitals. Public hospitals lack many of the basic facilities and equipment. Moreover, the health care infrastructure outside of Yangon and Mandalay

338-409: Is sent to other township markets. Most buyers are from Myaing, Yesagyo, Pauk, Myingyan, Kalaymyo and Chin State. In the Pakokku market, consumption is 15% for top class, 50% for middle class and 35% for lower class rice. There are about 5 large rice wholesalers and 10 small rice wholesalers. A large rice wholesaler sells 500 to 1,500 bags per day, so it can sell 180,000 to 200,000 bags (9,000-10,000 tons)

364-600: Is the biggest rice market in Upper Myanmar due to the rice requirement of the region itself and being a door to Chin State which also needs rice. Of the incoming rice to Pakokku, 70% is from the Ayeyawady Region (Myaungmya, Hinthada and Myanaung) and 30% is from Shwebo and Ye-U of the Sagaing Region. Some 20% of rice coming into the market of Pakokku is consumed by Pakokku itself, and the remaining 80%

390-562: Is unsupported by anthropologists. An ancient city of the Pyu , Peikthano-myo, about 2,000 years old, is located in Taungdwingyi Township, Magway Region. The history of Magway Region mirrors that of the other divisions of central Burma. The ancient name of Magway Region is Minbu Region (or) Minbu Province. Minbu Region was established with 3 districts. They are Minbu District, Thayet District, and Yenangyaung District.Its capital city

416-521: The Thudhamma Nikaya (97%), followed by Shwegyin Nikaya (2.4%), with the remainder of monks belonging to other small monastic orders . 2,473 thilashin were registered in Magway Region, comprising 4.1% of Myanmar’s total thilashin community. The Irrawaddy River is the major transportation system in Magway Region, both in terms of volume of goods and population served. Most major towns in

442-791: The Irrawaddy port of Kyangin , one to Chaung-U in Sagaing Region and the other to the Myittha River valley past Myaing and Kyaw . The capital Magway has a small non-commercial airport with air traffic for the city of Magway mostly coming in through Bagan Airport at Nyaung U some 113 km to the north along the Irrawaddy. There are commercial airports at Gangaw , Kyauktu , Pakokku , and Pauk . As of 2018 , however, none of them have regularly scheduled flights. Pakokku airport, however, plans to upgrade to an international airport soon. The principal product of Magway Region

468-443: 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. Taungdwingyi Township is bordered by the following townships: The economy of this area is based on agriculture and trading agricultural products. The chief crops raised are rice , beans , peas , grains and sugarcane . Once several years ago, this area had deep teak forests, and

494-445: The east, by means of territorial road and railways. By the territorial road, it is 227 km to Mandalay and 365 km to Yangon . The closest major airport is Magwe Airport (MWQ). The local villages and town are mostly connected by dirt roads and backroads . April is warmest with an average temperature of 39°C at noon. January is coldest with an average temperature of 14°C at night. Temperatures drop sharply at night. January

520-604: The largest religious community there. Minority religious communities include Christians (0.7%), Muslims (0.3%), Hindus (0.1%), and animists (0.1%) who collectively comprise the remainder of Magway Region’s population. According to the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee ’s 2016 statistics, 31,349 Buddhist monks were registered in Magway Region, comprising 5.9% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. The majority of monks belong to

546-413: The region are river ports on the Irrawaddy; among them are Magway , Pakokku , Minbu , Yenangyaung , Chauk , Allanmyo , and Thayetmyo . Pakokku 's river port is a major port of Magway Region and the third most important river port in Myanmar after Yangon port and Mandalay port. The major form of transport for non-Irrawaddy areas is by road. The road system is less developed on the western side of

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572-679: The river. The towns are connected with two-lane roads. Most towns have regular bus transportation to Rangoon (Yangon) and Mandalay . Pakokku Bridge is part of the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway and is the longest bridge in Myanmar. The Pyay to Nyaung-U , Pakokku and Myingyan railway runs through eastern Magway with connections to the capital Naypyidaw , Rangoon and Mandalay . The major stops in Magway on that line are Taungdwingyi and Natmauk . In addition, there are two rail lines running north from

598-439: The timber industry was highly developed, but now all the teak trees have disappeared. According to the 2014 census, the population of Taungdwingyi township was 259,860. The male to female ratio was 90:100. 17.75% of population live in the urban area. Taungdwingyi is connected to the large divisional city Magway (68 km/42 miles) to the west, Pyay (162 km/101 miles) to the south and Naypyidaw (68 km/42 miles) to

624-571: Was Yenangyaung .In 1950, Chauk township was moved to Yenangyaung District from Myingyan District. On 2 March 1962, the military led by General Ne Win took control of Burma through a coup d'état, and the government has been under direct or indirect control by the military. A new constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma was adopted in 1974. The name of Minbu Region was changed to Magway Region and Yenangyaung District

650-512: Was abolished. Magway District was established with 6 townships. Pakokku Hill Tracts (or) Pakokku Province was abolished, and Pakokku District was added to the Magway Division and Mindat District was added to the Chin state . Magway Region was then divided into 4 districts: Magway District , Minbu District , Thayet District and Pakokku District . Its capital city was changed from Yenangyaung to Magway . In 4 April 1996, Pakokku District

676-837: Was divided into two districts: Pakokku District and Gangaw District . Currently, Magway Region has a total of 5 districts and 25 townships. Magway Region's districts are Magwe , Minbu , Thayet , Pakokku and Gangaw , comprising 25 townships and 1,696 ward village tracts. Its capital city is Magwe (2020 urban population estimated as 85,214) and its largest city is Pakokku (2020 urban population estimated as 107,890). Other major cities are Aunglan (2020 urban population estimated as 52,431), Yenangyaung (2020 urban population estimated as 49,938), Taungdwingyi (2020 urban population estimated as 47,739), Chauk (2020 urban population estimated as 47,568) and Minbu (2020 urban population estimated as 40,304). Magway Region Government Magway Region High Court The population of Magway Region

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