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28-716: The Yin River ( Yin Chaung ) is a river in Magway Region , in central Burma (Myanmar) , a tributary of the Irrawaddy . Arising off the southwestern slopes of Mount Natsim (1289 ft.) and the eastern slopes of Mount Okshitkon (1104 ft.) and Mount Setkya (1232 ft.), the Yin River flows south past the town of Natmauk and various other villages, turning west at about latitude 20.07° N. Twisting and turning through

56-593: 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

84-716: 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

112-513: 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

140-528: 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

168-520: 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

196-568: Is extremely poor. As of 2003, Magway Region had less than a quarter of hospital beds than Yangon Region with a slightly greater population. Minbu Minbu ( Burmese : မင်းဘူးမြို့ ) is a city in Magwe Division , Myanmar . As of 2014 , the city has an urban population of 22,962. The area consists of low plain -land towards the Ayeyarwady River , and of undulating country inland rising higher and higher westwards towards

224-540: Is on the river Man. The festival is held on the fifth waxing moon of the Myanmar calendar month, Tabodwe (February and March) annually. Many people, from different parts of the country, gather there and make meritorious deeps singly or collectively. On the way from Minbu, visitors can pay homage to Sandalwood Monastery at Legging where the Buddha had visited in his lifetime. The history of that Footprint Pagoda dated back to

252-435: 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

280-409: 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)

308-600: 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%

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336-562: 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

364-465: Is very hot in summer. There are series of stalls marketing different things for the pilgrims and villagers nearly. The souvenirs can be bought there also. Minbu new market is very cheap to buy things. Shops are sell with wholesale price. A lot of motorcycles are going around in Minbu. People use motorcycles for their transportation. From Minbu, there is a road can transport to Rakhine State and you can go

392-811: The Arakan Mountains . Between the plain and the Arakan Yoma range is a distinct line of hills running north and south, and usually called the Nwa-Madaung hills. The chief streams besides the Ayeyarwady are the Mon, the Maw, and the Salin, which are largely used for irrigation . At Minbu the Ayeyarwady is 3 miles (4.8 km) wide, with many islands and sandbanks . There are considerable fisheries along

420-521: 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

448-470: The Ayeyarwady and on the Paunglin Lake, which is a lagoon fed from the Ayeyarwady. Oil has been discovered near the mud volcanoes of Minbu, but it seems to lie at too great a depth to be profitably worked. There is a large area of reserved forest near Minbu. The chief crops raised are rice , gram , millet , beans , peas , sesamum and tobacco . The betel -vine is largely cultivated along

476-791: 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

504-661: The Mon River. The annual rainfall varies greatly in the area. It is very considerable on and under the Arakari Yomas, and very slight towards the Ayeyarwady. The temperature rises to over 100  °F (38 °C) in the hot months, and the mean of minimum in December is about 49 °F (9 °C). A pair of Buddha 's footprints are located in Settawya, a forest retreat which is 34 miles (55 km) west of Minbu on

532-604: 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

560-517: The most famous pagoda Kyaungdawya Pagoda (ကျောင်းတော်ရာ). In Minbu, there is a lot of crab and dried fish and dried shrimp (ပုဇွန်) you can buy. This is transport from Rakhine. One of the Asian elephants (Elephus maximus) at Twycross Zoo in the United Kingdom was named after the city of Minbu, as Burma was the country she originated from. Minbu, as part of the central Myanmar “dry zone” in

588-434: The mountains it enters the Irrawaddy just below the city of Magway , at 20°01′03″N 95°00′54″E  /  20.01750°N 95.01500°E  / 20.01750; 95.01500 . This article related to a river in Myanmar is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Magway Region Magway Region sits approximately between north latitude 18° 50' to 22° 47' and east longitude 93° 47' to 95° 55'. It

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616-461: The opposite bank of Magwe and is 331 miles (533 km) from Yangon by road. The footprints are well preserved and shrines have been constructed nearby. The place is known as the Pagoda site of the forest. The pilgrimage is combined with photography for young people, as the scenery is picturesque. One can go there also by Minbu- A Road following branches lane at 22 miles (35 km) post. The site

644-413: 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

672-679: 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

700-483: The time of Buddha. Once the Buddha came to that site in the country of Sunapranta. He met the Orahat Sicca Vanda and Naga Nammada on his way and on their humble request, he granted their reverence. The footprints were enshrined ever since. The lower footprint on the slat is under water during the monsoon months as the river Man is flooded. Therefore, the festival is celebrated in the later winter months. Minbu

728-571: 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

756-577: 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

784-837: 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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